Ephedraceae Ephedra trifurca Torr. ex S. Wats.
Longleaf Jointfir
Navajo - Drug, Venereal Aid
Use documented by:
Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 24
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Ephedra trifurca Torr. ex S. Wats.
Scientific name: Ephedra trifurca Torr. ex S. Wats.
USDA symbol: EPTR (
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Common names: Longleaf Jointfir
Family: Ephedraceae
Family (APG): Ephedraceae
Native American Tribe: Navajo
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Venereal Aid
Notes: Infusion of dried plants taken for venereal disease.
RECRD: 85367 id: 13174