Asteraceae Gutierrezia sarothrae (Pursh) Britt. & Rusby

Broom Snakeweed

Diegueno - Drug, Antidiarrheal

Use documented by:
Hinton, Leanne, 1975, Notes on La Huerta Diegueno Ethnobotany, Journal of California Anthropology 2:214-222, page 220

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Scientific name: Gutierrezia sarothrae (Pursh) Britt. & Rusby
USDA symbol: GUSA2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Broom Snakeweed
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Diegueno
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Antidiarrheal
Notes: Decoction of fresh flowers or fresh roots taken for diarrhea.

RECRD: 5248 id: 16278

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