Scrophulariaceae Castilleja angustifolia (Nutt.) G. Don

Northwestern Indian Paintbrush

Navajo - Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid

Use documented by:
Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 96

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Scientific name: Castilleja angustifolia (Nutt.) G. Don
USDA symbol: CAANA3 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Northwestern Indian Paintbrush
Family: Scrophulariaceae
Family (APG): Orobanchaceae
Native American Tribe: Navajo
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Gastrointestinal Aid
Notes: Plant used for stomach troubles.

RECRD: 83560 id: 8451

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