Scrophulariaceae Castilleja linariifolia Benth.

Wyoming Indian Paintbrush

Hopi - Drug, Gynecological Aid

Use documented by:
Colton, Harold S., 1974, Hopi History And Ethnobotany, IN D. A. Horr (ed.) Hopi Indians. Garland: New York., page 297

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Scientific name: Castilleja linariifolia Benth.
USDA symbol: CALI4 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Wyoming Indian Paintbrush
Family: Scrophulariaceae
Family (APG): Orobanchaceae
Native American Tribe: Hopi
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Gynecological Aid
Notes: Decoction of plant used for excessive menstrual discharge.

RECRD: 21336 id: 8478