Boraginaceae Lithospermum incisum Lehm.

Narrowleaf Gromwell

Cheyenne - Drug, Stimulant

Use documented by:
Hart, Jeffrey A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Northern Cheyenne Indians of Montana, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 4:1-55, page 15

View all documented uses for Lithospermum incisum Lehm.

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Scientific name: Lithospermum incisum Lehm.
USDA symbol: LIIN2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Narrowleaf Gromwell
Family: Boraginaceae
Family (APG): Boraginaceae
Native American Tribe: Cheyenne
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Stimulant
Notes: Chewed plant spit and blown onto face to keep a very sleepy person awake.

RECRD: 88849 id: 20569

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