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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Eriogonum sp.
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