Boraginaceae Lithospermum incisum Lehm.
Narrowleaf Gromwell
Cheyenne - Drug, Sedative
Use documented by:
Grinnell, George Bird, 1972, The Cheyenne Indians - Their History and Ways of Life Vol.2, Lincoln. University of Nebraska Press, page 185
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Lithospermum incisum Lehm.
Scientific name: Lithospermum incisum Lehm.
USDA symbol: LIIN2 (
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Common names: Narrowleaf Gromwell
Family: Boraginaceae
Family (APG): Boraginaceae
Native American Tribe: Cheyenne
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Sedative
Notes: Infusion of plant parts rubbed on face when irrational from illness.
RECRD: 88860 id: 20567