Rhamnaceae Ceanothus velutinus Dougl. ex Hook.

Snowbrush Ceanothus

Okanagan-Colville - Drug, Dermatological Aid

Use documented by:
Turner, Nancy J., R. Bouchard and Dorothy I.D. Kennedy, 1980, Ethnobotany of the Okanagan-Colville Indians of British Columbia and Washington, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 120

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Scientific name: Ceanothus velutinus Dougl. ex Hook.
USDA symbol: CEVEV4 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Snowbrush Ceanothus
Family: Rhamnaceae
Family (APG): Rhamnaceae
Native American Tribe: Okanagan-Colville
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Decoction of plant tops with leaves used as a hair wash for dandruff.

RECRD: 12790 id: 8693

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