- Region
- North America
- Origin
- Dry open ground and foothills of central and western Canada and the United States
- Traditions
- Lakota medicine
North America · Herb · № 960
Lithospermum incisum (syn. L. linearifolium)
Herb · North America
Fringed puccoon
Lithospermum incisum (syn. L. linearifolium)
A member of the borage family with yellow trumpet-shaped flowers and a red root, related to Chinese gromwell (zi cao). Effects not studied.
Safety notes
Coughing up blood is a reason to see a doctor at once. Related species can contain pyrrolizidine alkaloids; do not take for long. Traditional use is no proof of effect; consult a doctor or pharmacist if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, take medication or have a medical condition.
Cautions by tradition (1)
- Lakota (Teton Sioux) medicine: Coughing up blood: see a doctor at once. Do not take for long.
Preparation
A decoction of the root; the ground herb externally.
Use in traditions
Bear-with-White-Paw gave the plant for coughing up blood from the lungs. Other peoples rubbed the ground leaves, roots and stems on paralysed limbs.
Applications
Use by tradition
How different herbal traditions describe this herb. Amounts are traditional guidelines checked for obvious errors; they are not medical advice. For poisonous plants no dosage is given on purpose.
Lakota (Teton Sioux) medicine
Attributed effects
For coughing up blood from the lungs (Bear-with-White-Paw).
Preparation and amount
A decoction of the root.
Caution: Coughing up blood: see a doctor at once. Do not take for long.
- Ways to prepare herbs
- DecoctionPowder and kitchen