Cucurbitaceae Cucurbita foetidissima Kunth
Missouri Gourd
Paiute - Drug, Dermatological Aid
Use documented by:
Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 62, 63
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Cucurbita foetidissima Kunth
Scientific name: Cucurbita foetidissima Kunth
USDA symbol: CUFO (
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Common names: Missouri Gourd
Family: Cucurbitaceae
Family (APG): Cucurbitaceae
Native American Tribe: Paiute
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Decoction of root used to kill maggots in wounds.
RECRD: 84746 id: 11623