Lamiaceae Salvia columbariae Benth.

Chia

Costanoan - Drug, Eye Medicine

Use documented by:
Bocek, Barbara R., 1984, Ethnobotany of Costanoan Indians, California, Based on Collections by John P. Harrington, Economic Botany 38(2):240-255, page 16

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Scientific name: Salvia columbariae Benth.
USDA symbol: SACOC (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Chia
Family: Lamiaceae
Family (APG): Lamiaceae
Native American Tribe: Costanoan
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Eye Medicine
Notes: Gelatinous seeds placed in the eye to remove foreign objects.

RECRD: 94544 id: 36384

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