Hydrophyllaceae Eriodictyon trichocalyx var. lanatum (Brand) Jepson
San Diego Yerbasanta
Diegueno - Drug, Cold Remedy
Use documented by:
Hedges, Ken, 1986, Santa Ysabel Ethnobotany, San Diego Museum of Man Ethnic Technology Notes, No. 20, page 21
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Eriodictyon trichocalyx var. lanatum (Brand) Jepson
Scientific name: Eriodictyon trichocalyx var. lanatum (Brand) Jepson
USDA symbol: ERTRL2 (
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Common names: San Diego Yerbasanta
Family: Hydrophyllaceae
Family (APG): Boraginaceae
Native American Tribe: Diegueno
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Cold Remedy
Notes: Decoction of leaves, with or without honey, taken for colds.
RECRD: 2458 id: 13927