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OCR: The Creosote bush is a common shrub that grows in the Mojave desert of the southwestern USA. The small green leaves of this bush have a waxy coating that helps it to conserve water - the bush gets its name from its distinctive odor, often called the smell of the desert. Native Americans have used extracts from the leaves and branches of this plant to treat a variety of illnesses, from snakebites to stomach ache