Nyctaginaceae Mirabilis bigelovii var. retrorsa (Heller) Munz
Bigelow's Four O'clock
Paiute - Drug, Dermatological Aid
Use documented by:
Murphey, Edith Van Allen, 1990, Indian Uses of Native Plants, Glenwood, Ill. Meyerbooks. Originally published in 1959, page 57
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Mirabilis bigelovii var. retrorsa (Heller) Munz
Scientific name: Mirabilis bigelovii var. retrorsa (Heller) Munz
USDA symbol: MIBIR (
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Common names: Bigelow's Four O'clock
Family: Nyctaginaceae
Family (APG): Nyctaginaceae
Native American Tribe: Paiute
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Powdered root used as shampoo and infusion taken simultaneously.
RECRD: 0 id: 23024