Asteraceae Ericameria brachylepis (Gray) Hall
Chaparral Heathgoldenrod
Diegueno - Drug, Misc. Disease Remedy
Use documented by:
Hinton, Leanne, 1975, Notes on La Huerta Diegueno Ethnobotany, Journal of California Anthropology 2:214-222, page 219
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Ericameria brachylepis (Gray) Hall
Scientific name: Ericameria brachylepis (Gray) Hall
USDA symbol: ERBR13 (
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Common names: Chaparral Heathgoldenrod
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Diegueno
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Misc. Disease Remedy
Notes: Decoction of fresh or dried, entire plant taken for 'pasmo,' a malady with chills.
RECRD: 5239 id: 13575