Lamiaceae Salvia dorrii ssp. dorrii var. incana (Benth.) Strachan
Purple Sage
Hopi - Drug, Anticonvulsive
Use documented by:
Whiting, Alfred F., 1939, Ethnobotany of the Hopi, Museum of Northern Arizona Bulletin #15, page 33, 91
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Salvia dorrii ssp. dorrii var. incana (Benth.) Strachan
Scientific name: Salvia dorrii ssp. dorrii var. incana (Benth.) Strachan
USDA symbol: SADOI (
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Common names: Purple Sage
Family: Lamiaceae
Family (APG): Lamiaceae
Native American Tribe: Hopi
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Anticonvulsive
Notes: Smoke blown in face or plant taken in a drink for epilepsy or faintness.
RECRD: 94516 id: 36415