Lamiaceae Salvia apiana Jepson
White Sage
Cahuilla - Drug, Cold Remedy
Use documented by:
Bean, Lowell John and Katherine Siva Saubel, 1972, Temalpakh (From the Earth); Cahuilla Indian Knowledge and Usage of Plants, Banning, CA. Malki Museum Press, page 136
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Salvia apiana Jepson
Scientific name: Salvia apiana Jepson
USDA symbol: SAAPA (
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Common names: White Sage
Family: Lamiaceae
Family (APG): Lamiaceae
Native American Tribe: Cahuilla
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Cold Remedy
Notes: Leaves eaten, smoked and used in the sweathouse for colds.
RECRD: 11769 id: 36357