Asteraceae Gutierrezia sarothrae (Pursh) Britt. & Rusby

Broom Snakeweed

Shoshoni - Drug, Disinfectant

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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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: Shoshoni
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Disinfectant
Notes: Compound decoction of plant used as an antiseptic wash for measles and other rashes.

RECRD: 87001 id: 16341

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