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

California Yerbasanta

Pomo, Kashaya - Drug, Cough Medicine

Use documented by:
Goodrich, Jennie and Claudia Lawson, 1980, Kashaya Pomo Plants, Los Angeles. American Indian Studies Center, University of California, Los Angeles, page 74

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, Kashaya
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Cough Medicine
Notes: Decoction of leaves used as a cough medicine.

RECRD: 903 id: 13899

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