Hydrophyllaceae Eriodictyon californicum (Hook. & Arn.) Torr.

California Yerbasanta

Kawaiisu - Drug, Venereal Aid

Use documented by:
Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 29

View all documented uses for Eriodictyon californicum (Hook. & Arn.) Torr.

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Scientific name: Eriodictyon californicum (Hook. & Arn.) Torr.
USDA symbol: ERCA6 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: California Yerbasanta
Family: Hydrophyllaceae
Family (APG): Boraginaceae
Native American Tribe: Kawaiisu
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Venereal Aid
Notes: Infusion of leaves taken for gonorrhea.

RECRD: 85673 id: 13877

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