Scrophulariaceae Castilleja miniata Dougl. ex Hook.
Scarlet Indian Paintbrush
Gitksan - Drug, Diuretic
Use documented by:
Smith, Harlan I., 1929, Materia Medica of the Bella Coola and Neighboring Tribes of British Columbia, National Museum of Canada Bulletin 56:47-68, page 63
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Castilleja miniata Dougl. ex Hook.
Scientific name: Castilleja miniata Dougl. ex Hook.
USDA symbol: CAMIM5 (
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Common names: Scarlet Indian Paintbrush
Family: Scrophulariaceae
Family (APG): Orobanchaceae
Native American Tribe: Gitksan
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Diuretic
Notes: Decoction of entire plant taken as a diuretic.
RECRD: 83554 id: 8505