Lamiaceae Salvia mellifera Greene
Black Sage
Mahuna - Drug, Cough Medicine
Use documented by:
Romero, John Bruno, 1954, The Botanical Lore of the California Indians, New York. Vantage Press, Inc., page 19
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Salvia mellifera Greene
Scientific name: Salvia mellifera Greene
USDA symbol: SAME3 (
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Common names: Black Sage
Family: Lamiaceae
Family (APG): Lamiaceae
Native American Tribe: Mahuna
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Cough Medicine
Notes: Infusion of plant taken for chronic bronchial coughs.
RECRD: 94570 id: 36467