Rosaceae Holodiscus dumosus (Nutt. ex Hook.) Heller
Rockspirea
Paiute - Drug, Antidiarrheal
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 88, 89
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Holodiscus dumosus (Nutt. ex Hook.) Heller
Scientific name: Holodiscus dumosus (Nutt. ex Hook.) Heller
USDA symbol: HODU (
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Common names: Rockspirea
Family: Rosaceae
Family (APG): Rosaceae
Native American Tribe: Paiute
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Antidiarrheal
Notes: Decoction of root taken for diarrhea.
RECRD: 87484 id: 17376