Lamiaceae Salvia columbariae Benth.
Chia
Kawaiisu - Drug, Eye Medicine
Use documented by:
Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 62
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Salvia columbariae Benth.
Scientific name: Salvia columbariae Benth.
USDA symbol: SACOC (
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Common names: Chia
Family: Lamiaceae
Family (APG): Lamiaceae
Native American Tribe: Kawaiisu
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Eye Medicine
Notes: Seeds placed in the eye for irritation and inflammation.
RECRD: 94546 id: 36389