Boraginaceae Lithospermum ruderale Dougl. ex Lehm.

Western Gromwell

Shoshoni - Drug, Contraceptive

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 102

View all documented uses for Lithospermum ruderale Dougl. ex Lehm.

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Scientific name: Lithospermum ruderale Dougl. ex Lehm.
USDA symbol: LIRU4 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Western Gromwell
Family: Boraginaceae
Family (APG): Boraginaceae
Native American Tribe: Shoshoni
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Contraceptive
Notes: Cold water infusion of root taken daily for six months as a contraceptive.

RECRD: 88878 id: 20621

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