Polygonaceae
sulphur-flower buckwheat
Eriogonum umbellatum Torr.
Indigenous Names: Hono:koOo:kunu’ (Meaning: “White Eye”), Heseeo?otse
Medicinal Documentation
Arapaho
Used for colic
Cheyenne
Infusion of powdered stems and flowers taken for lengthy menses. Stems and flowers powdered, made into a tea and used for menses that ran too long. Additional commentary: When a woman’s menses ran too long, a strong tea made of the powdered stems and flowers was drunk to correct the situation. As little as one or two tablespoons is reported to act at once.290
Botanical Reference
Parts Documented: Not specified in the literature, flowers, stems
Distribution: Dry, open sites; plains to alpine to about 9,000 feet elevation; Alberta, Canada to New Mexico. Found in dry soils and it is common among high sagebrush