Polemoniaceae Ipomopsis congesta ssp. congesta
Ballhead Gilia
Washo - Drug, Kidney Aid
Use documented by:
Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 77-80
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Ipomopsis congesta ssp. congesta
Scientific name: Ipomopsis congesta ssp. congesta
USDA symbol: IPCOC3 (
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Common names: Ballhead Gilia
Family: Polemoniaceae
Family (APG): Polemoniaceae
Native American Tribe: Washo
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Kidney Aid
Notes: Infusion of crushed plant taken and poultice applied for dropsy.
RECRD: 86717 id: 17975