Clusiaceae Hypericum scouleri Hook.
Scouler's St. Johnswort
Shoshoni - Drug, Venereal 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 89
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Hypericum scouleri Hook.
Scientific name: Hypericum scouleri Hook.
USDA symbol: HYSCS2 (
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Common names: Scouler's St. Johnswort
Family: Clusiaceae
Family (APG): Hypericaceae
Native American Tribe: Shoshoni
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Venereal Aid
Notes: Infusion of tops taken over a long period of time for venereal disease.
RECRD: 87666 id: 17683