Chenopodiaceae Krascheninnikovia lanata (Pursh) A.D.J. Meeuse & Smit

Winterfat

Paiute - Drug, Dermatological 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 74, 75

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Scientific name: Krascheninnikovia lanata (Pursh) A.D.J. Meeuse & Smit
USDA symbol: KRLA2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Winterfat
Family: Chenopodiaceae
Family (APG): Amaranthaceae
Native American Tribe: Paiute
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Decoction of plant used as a head and scalp tonic and prevents graying.

RECRD: 86231 id: 19348

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