Papaveraceae Eschscholzia californica Cham.

California Poppy

Pomo, Kashaya - Drug, Gynecological Aid

Use documented by:
Goodrich, Jennie and Claudia Lawson, 1980, Kashaya Pomo Plants, Los Angeles. American Indian Studies Center, University of California, Los Angeles, page 94

View all documented uses for Eschscholzia californica Cham.

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Scientific name: Eschscholzia californica Cham.
USDA symbol: ESCAC (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: California Poppy
Family: Papaveraceae
Family (APG): Papaveraceae
Native American Tribe: Pomo, Kashaya
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Gynecological Aid
Notes: Mashed seed pod rubbed on a nursing mother's breast to dry up her milk.

RECRD: 971 id: 14389

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