Polygonaceae Eriogonum sp.
Buckwheat
Cahuilla - Drug, Eye Medicine
Use documented by:
Bean, Lowell John and Katherine Siva Saubel, 1972, Temalpakh (From the Earth); Cahuilla Indian Knowledge and Usage of Plants, Banning, CA. Malki Museum Press, page 72
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Eriogonum sp.
Scientific name: Eriogonum sp.
Common names: Buckwheat
Family: Polygonaceae
Family (APG): Polygonaceae
Native American Tribe: Cahuilla
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Eye Medicine
Notes: Infusion of flowers used as an eyewash.
RECRD: 11444 id: 14129