(Stoneseed)

Names

Shoshone:

English: Stoneseed

Scientific: Lithospermum sp

Zone

Lower Foothills

Harvest Time

  • Found amongst sagebrush

Primary Uses

  • Medicine
    • Contraceptive

Secondary Uses

  • Other
    • Jewelry

Cautions

  • An overdose can cause permanent sterility in men and women.

Active Principle(s)

  • None Listed

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Notes

Medicinal Use Notes

  • Stoneseed disallows implantation of a fertilized egg.
  • Crow name means “abortion plant”
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