Onagraceae Chamerion angustifolium (L.) Holub

Fireweed

Cheyenne - Drug, Antihemorrhagic

Use documented by:
Grinnell, George Bird, 1972, The Cheyenne Indians - Their History and Ways of Life Vol.2, Lincoln. University of Nebraska Press, page 181

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Scientific name: Chamerion angustifolium (L.) Holub
USDA symbol: CHANA2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Fireweed
Family: Onagraceae
Family (APG): Onagraceae
Native American Tribe: Cheyenne
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Antihemorrhagic
Notes: Infusion of dried, pulverized leaves taken for bowel hemorrhage.

RECRD: 1990 id: 9251

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