Hydrophyllaceae Eriodictyon trichocalyx Heller

Hairy Yerbasanta

Cahuilla - Drug, Antirheumatic (External)

Use documented by:
Bean, Lowell John and Katherine Siva Saubel, 1972, Temalpakh (From the Earth); Cahuilla Indian Knowledge and Usage of Plants, Banning, CA. Malki Museum Press, page 71

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Scientific name: Eriodictyon trichocalyx Heller
USDA symbol: ERTRT4 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Hairy Yerbasanta
Family: Hydrophyllaceae
Family (APG): Boraginaceae
Native American Tribe: Cahuilla
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Antirheumatic (External)
Notes: Poultice of fresh, pounded leaves applied to sore or fatigued limbs for rheumatism.

RECRD: 11440 id: 13915

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