Asteraceae Gutierrezia sarothrae (Pursh) Britt. & Rusby
Broom Snakeweed
Paiute - Drug, Orthopedic Aid
Use documented by:
Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 82, 83
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Gutierrezia sarothrae (Pursh) Britt. & Rusby
Scientific name: Gutierrezia sarothrae (Pursh) Britt. & Rusby
USDA symbol: GUSA2 (
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Common names: Broom Snakeweed
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Paiute
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Orthopedic Aid
Notes: Poultice of boiled leaves applied for sprains.
RECRD: 86998 id: 16338