Hydrophyllaceae Phacelia ramosissima Dougl. ex Lehm.
Branching Phacelia
Kawaiisu - Drug, Venereal Aid
Use documented by:
Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 48
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Phacelia ramosissima Dougl. ex Lehm.
Scientific name: Phacelia ramosissima Dougl. ex Lehm.
USDA symbol: PHRAR (
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Common names: Branching Phacelia
Family: Hydrophyllaceae
Family (APG): Boraginaceae
Native American Tribe: Kawaiisu
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Venereal Aid
Notes: Decoction of roots taken for gonorrhea.
RECRD: 91119 id: 26274