Solanaceae Nicotiana attenuata Torr. ex S. Wats.

Coyote Tobacco

Tewa - Drug, Cough Medicine

Use documented by:
Robbins, W.W., J.P. Harrington and B. Freire-Marreco, 1916, Ethnobotany of the Tewa Indians, SI-BAE Bulletin #55, page 106

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Scientific name: Nicotiana attenuata Torr. ex S. Wats.
USDA symbol: NIAT (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Coyote Tobacco
Family: Solanaceae
Family (APG): Solanaceae
Native American Tribe: Tewa
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Cough Medicine
Notes: Poultice of leaves mixed with oil and soot applied to neck and chest for cough.

RECRD: 90172 id: 23806

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