Krameriaceae Krameria grayi Rose & Painter
White Ratany
Paiute - 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 96
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Krameria grayi Rose & Painter
Scientific name: Krameria grayi Rose & Painter
USDA symbol: KRGR (
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Common names: White Ratany
Family: Krameriaceae
Family (APG): Krameriaceae
Native American Tribe: Paiute
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Venereal Aid
Notes: Decoction of root taken and used as a wash for gonorrheal eye infections and sores.
RECRD: 88361 id: 19320