Scrophulariaceae Mimulus guttatus DC.
Seep Monkeyflower
Kawaiisu - Drug, Orthopedic Aid
Use documented by:
Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 41
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Mimulus guttatus DC.
Scientific name: Mimulus guttatus DC.
USDA symbol: MIGU (
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Common names: Seep Monkeyflower
Family: Scrophulariaceae
Family (APG): Orobanchaceae
Native American Tribe: Kawaiisu
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Orthopedic Aid
Notes: Decoction of stems and leaves used as steambath for chest and back soreness.
RECRD: 89757 id: 23001