Rosaceae Holodiscus dumosus (Nutt. ex Hook.) Heller

Rockspirea

Paiute - Drug, Cold Remedy

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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Scientific name: Holodiscus dumosus (Nutt. ex Hook.) Heller
USDA symbol: HODU (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Rockspirea
Family: Rosaceae
Family (APG): Rosaceae
Native American Tribe: Paiute
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Cold Remedy
Notes: Decoction of stems taken for colds.

RECRD: 87485 id: 17377