Ephedraceae Ephedra sp.

Mormon Tea

Mahuna - Drug, Kidney Aid

Use documented by:
Romero, John Bruno, 1954, The Botanical Lore of the California Indians, New York. Vantage Press, Inc., page 68

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Scientific name: Ephedra sp.
Common names: Mormon Tea
Family: Ephedraceae
Family (APG): Ephedraceae
Native American Tribe: Mahuna
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Kidney Aid
Notes: Infusion of leaves and blossoms taken for pleurisy of the kidneys.

RECRD: 85357 id: 13156

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