Eriodictyon trichocalyx
A. Heller
Hairy yerba santa
Eriodictyon trichocalyx is a shrub that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
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Namaceae
(Hydrophyllaceae) - Eriodictyon
Bloom Period
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Yellow Pine Forest, Chaparral, Pinyon-Juniper Woodland, Joshua Tree Woodland
[Wikipedia] Native American Uses: The Cahuilla people of California used it to treat coughs, colds, sore throats, asthma, tuberculosis, and catarrh. It was also used as a liniment and a poultice. The Cahuilla also used it as a tea bath, where it relieved rheumatism, tired limbs, fevers, and sores.[1]
The Chumash also used it as a liniment for the feet and chest.[1]
