Polygonaceae Eriogonum sp.

Buckwheat

Mahuna - Drug, Oral Aid

Use documented by:
Romero, John Bruno, 1954, The Botanical Lore of the California Indians, New York. Vantage Press, Inc., page 25

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Scientific name: Eriogonum sp.
Common names: Buckwheat
Family: Polygonaceae
Family (APG): Polygonaceae
Native American Tribe: Mahuna
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Oral Aid
Notes: Infusion of flowers and leaves used as a mouthwash for pyorrhea.

RECRD: 85814 id: 14144