Boraginaceae Lithospermum ruderale Dougl. ex Lehm.

Western Gromwell

Shoshoni - Drug, Contraceptive

Use documented by:
Murphey, Edith Van Allen, 1990, Indian Uses of Native Plants, Glenwood, Ill. Meyerbooks. Originally published in 1959, page 46

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: Infusion of root taken for six months as a permanent birth control.

RECRD: 21068 id: 20622

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