Boraginaceae Lithospermum incisum Lehm.
Narrowleaf Gromwell
Navajo - Drug, Dermatological Aid
Use documented by:
Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 71
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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: Navajo
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Roots used for soreness at the attachment of the umbilical cord.
RECRD: 88875 id: 20583