Boraginaceae Onosmodium molle ssp. occidentale (Mackenzie) Cochrane

Western Onosmodium

Cheyenne - Drug, Orthopedic Aid

Use documented by:
Grinnell, George Bird, 1972, The Cheyenne Indians - Their History and Ways of Life Vol.2, Lincoln. University of Nebraska Press, page 185

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Scientific name: Onosmodium molle ssp. occidentale (Mackenzie) Cochrane
USDA symbol: ONMOO2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Western Onosmodium
Family: Boraginaceae
Family (APG): Boraginaceae
Native American Tribe: Cheyenne
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Orthopedic Aid
Notes: Smashed leaves and stems rubbed on back for lumbago.

RECRD: 90426 id: 24405

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