Scrophulariaceae Castilleja sp.

Blackfoot - Drug, Antihemorrhagic

Use documented by:
Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 69

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Scientific name: Castilleja sp.
Common names:
Family: Scrophulariaceae
Family (APG): Orobanchaceae
Native American Tribe: Blackfoot
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Antihemorrhagic
Notes: Infusion of plant taken for vaginal bleeding (not menses) and rubbed on the abdomens.

RECRD: 3714 id: 8529