Hydrophyllaceae Phacelia ramosissima Dougl. ex Lehm.

Branching Phacelia

Kawaiisu - Drug, Emetic

Use documented by:
Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 48

View all documented uses for Phacelia ramosissima Dougl. ex Lehm.

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Scientific name: Phacelia ramosissima Dougl. ex Lehm.
USDA symbol: PHRAR (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Branching Phacelia
Family: Hydrophyllaceae
Family (APG): Boraginaceae
Native American Tribe: Kawaiisu
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Emetic
Notes: Decoction of roots taken to cause vomiting.

RECRD: 91117 id: 26272

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