Yellow Paintbrush - Native Memory Project

Habitat

many habitats, Mountain, Sagebrush Steppe

Plant Uses

food, immune response, speeds healing

Video Presenter

John Mionczynski

Yellow Paintbrush

Castilleja flava

All the Paintbrush species have been used as a fresh mashed poultice applied to wounds to speed healing and stimulate an immune response.

Yellow Paintbrush has the same uses as Indian paintbrush except this one has the subtle flavor of mushrooms when fried or cooked with other foods.

In this next video, Grant Bulltail discusses more about how the Crow use Indian Paintbrush.

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