Asteraceae Gaillardia aristata Pursh

Common Gaillardia

Thompson - Drug, Analgesic

Use documented by:
Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 469

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Scientific name: Gaillardia aristata Pursh
USDA symbol: GAAR (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Common Gaillardia
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Thompson
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Analgesic
Notes: Decoction of plant taken for headache and general indisposition.

RECRD: 86361 id: 15424