Equisetaceae Equisetum hyemale L.
Scouringrush Horsetail
Thompson - Drug, Urinary Aid
Use documented by:
Turner, Nancy J., Laurence C. Thompson and M. Terry Thompson et al., 1990, Thompson Ethnobotany: Knowledge and Usage of Plants by the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, Victoria. Royal British Columbia Museum, page 86
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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: Thompson
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Urinary Aid
Notes: Decoction of new growths taken for bladder trouble.
RECRD: 32020 id: 13411