Papaveraceae Ehrendorferia chrysantha (Hook. & Arn.) Rylander
Golden Eardrops
Kawaiisu - Drug, Heart Medicine
Use documented by:
Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 26
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Ehrendorferia chrysantha (Hook. & Arn.) Rylander
Scientific name: Ehrendorferia chrysantha (Hook. & Arn.) Rylander
USDA symbol: EHCH (
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Common names: Golden Eardrops
Family: Papaveraceae
Family (APG): Papaveraceae
Native American Tribe: Kawaiisu
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Heart Medicine
Notes: Dried, mashed roots place in heated bag and applied to the heart for heart pains.
RECRD: 85069 id: 12960