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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Scientific name: Salvia columbariae Benth.
USDA symbol: SACOC (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
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