Nyctaginaceae Mirabilis nyctaginea (Michx.) MacM.
Heartleaf Four O'clock
Pawnee - Drug, Gynecological Aid
Use documented by:
Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 78
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Mirabilis nyctaginea (Michx.) MacM.
Scientific name: Mirabilis nyctaginea (Michx.) MacM.
USDA symbol: MINY (
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Common names: Heartleaf Four O'clock
Family: Nyctaginaceae
Family (APG): Nyctaginaceae
Native American Tribe: Pawnee
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Gynecological Aid
Notes: Decoction of root taken after childbirth for abdominal swelling.
RECRD: 89792 id: 23071