Lamiaceae Salvia mellifera Greene

Black Sage

Mahuna - Drug, Respiratory Aid

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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Scientific name: Salvia mellifera Greene
USDA symbol: SAME3 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Black Sage
Family: Lamiaceae
Family (APG): Lamiaceae
Native American Tribe: Mahuna
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Respiratory Aid
Notes: Infusion of plant taken for chronic bronchial coughs.

RECRD: 94571 id: 36468