Hydrophyllaceae Eriodictyon californicum (Hook. & Arn.) Torr.

California Yerbasanta

Pomo - Drug, Expectorant

Use documented by:
Murphey, Edith Van Allen, 1990, Indian Uses of Native Plants, Glenwood, Ill. Meyerbooks. Originally published in 1959, page 38

View all documented uses for Eriodictyon californicum (Hook. & Arn.) Torr.

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Scientific name: Eriodictyon californicum (Hook. & Arn.) Torr.
USDA symbol: ERCA6 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: California Yerbasanta
Family: Hydrophyllaceae
Family (APG): Boraginaceae
Native American Tribe: Pomo
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Expectorant
Notes: Infusion of gummy leaf taken as an expectorant.

RECRD: 20984 id: 13897

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