Scrophulariaceae Castilleja integra Gray

Wholeleaf Indian Paintbrush

Navajo - Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid

Use documented by:
Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 76

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Scientific name: Castilleja integra Gray
USDA symbol: CAINI5 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Wholeleaf Indian Paintbrush
Family: Scrophulariaceae
Family (APG): Orobanchaceae
Native American Tribe: Navajo
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Gastrointestinal Aid
Notes: Infusion of crushed leaves taken for stomach troubles.

RECRD: 83537 id: 8471