Asteraceae Chaenactis santolinoides Greene
Santolina Pincushion
Kawaiisu - Drug, Orthopedic Aid
Use documented by:
Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 19
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Chaenactis santolinoides Greene
Scientific name: Chaenactis santolinoides Greene
USDA symbol: CHSA (
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Common names: Santolina Pincushion
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Kawaiisu
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Orthopedic Aid
Notes: Decoction of roots taken for sore chest, sore shoulders and internal soreness.
RECRD: 83793 id: 9024