Linaceae Linum lewisii Pursh

Prairie Flax

Paiute - Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid

Use documented by:
Murphey, Edith Van Allen, 1990, Indian Uses of Native Plants, Glenwood, Ill. Meyerbooks. Originally published in 1959, page 44

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Scientific name: Linum lewisii Pursh
USDA symbol: LIPE2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Prairie Flax
Family: Linaceae
Family (APG): Linaceae
Native American Tribe: Paiute
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Gastrointestinal Aid
Notes: Infusion of whole stem used for a disordered stomach.

RECRD: 21051 id: 20420

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