Equisetaceae Equisetum hyemale L.
Scouringrush Horsetail
Cheyenne - Drug, Veterinary Aid
Use documented by:
Hart, Jeffrey A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Northern Cheyenne Indians of Montana, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 4:1-55, page 4
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Equisetum hyemale L.
Scientific name: Equisetum hyemale L.
USDA symbol: EQHYA (
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Common names: Scouringrush Horsetail
Family: Equisetaceae
Family (APG):
Native American Tribe: Cheyenne
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Veterinary Aid
Notes: Plant used as a medicine for horses.
RECRD: 85467 id: 13347