Polygonaceae Eriogonum umbellatum var. majus Hook.

Sulphurflower Buckwheat

Cheyenne - Drug, Gynecological Aid

Use documented by:
Grinnell, George Bird, 1972, The Cheyenne Indians - Their History and Ways of Life Vol.2, Lincoln. University of Nebraska Press, page 172

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Scientific name: Eriogonum umbellatum var. majus Hook.
USDA symbol: ERUMM (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Sulphurflower Buckwheat
Family: Polygonaceae
Family (APG): Polygonaceae
Native American Tribe: Cheyenne
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Gynecological Aid
Notes: Infusion of powdered stems and flowers taken for lengthy menses.

RECRD: 1933 id: 14185

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