Poaceae Leymus cinereus (Scribn. & Merr.) A. L”ve

Basin Wildrye

Thompson - Drug, Veterinary Aid

Use documented by:
Turner, Nancy J., Laurence C. Thompson and M. Terry Thompson et al., 1990, Thompson Ethnobotany: Knowledge and Usage of Plants by the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, Victoria. Royal British Columbia Museum, page 140

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Scientific name: Leymus cinereus (Scribn. & Merr.) A. L”ve
USDA symbol: LECI4 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Basin Wildrye
Family: Poaceae
Family (APG): Poaceae
Native American Tribe: Thompson
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Veterinary Aid
Notes: Hollow straw used to clear the blocked nipple of a cow. The udder was splashed with warm water, massaged and the straw poked into it to clear the blockage.

RECRD: 32311 id: 20081

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