Names
Shoshone:
doy.yah.zoe.nahh
English: Wyoming Paintbrush
Scientific: Castilleja linarifolia
Zone
Desert
Harvest Time
- Not Specified
Primary Uses
- Poultice can suppress skin cancer tumor growth
- Potherb
Secondary Uses
- Trail food raw
Cautions
- Do not eat if nearby species are poisonous
Active Principle(s)
- Carotenoids, Vitamin C, Selenium
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Notes
Process Prep:
- Food raw or cooked
- Medicine crushed above-ground parts
General Notes:
- There are more than 60 species in Wyoming
Medicinal Uses:
- Abrasion: Fresh plant poulticed on skin
- Antibacterial: Mashed plant applied to wounds
- Anti-inflammatory: Mashed plant (fresh) on wound
- Cancer: Chewed bracts and leaves for skin cancer
- Immune: Poultice stimulates local immunity