Ephedraceae Ephedra viridis Coville

Mormon Tea

Kawaiisu - Drug, Orthopedic Aid

Use documented by:
Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 27

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Scientific name: Ephedra viridis Coville
USDA symbol: EPVI (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Mormon Tea
Family: Ephedraceae
Family (APG): Ephedraceae
Native American Tribe: Kawaiisu
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Orthopedic Aid
Notes: Infusion of stems taken for backaches.

RECRD: 85374 id: 13188

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