Cactaceae Opuntia sp.

Prickly Pear

Apache, Western - Drug, Antidiarrheal

Use documented by:
Buskirk, Winfred, 1986, The Western Apache: Living With the Land Before 1950, Norman. University of Oklahoma Press, page 180

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Scientific name: Opuntia sp.
Common names: Prickly Pear
Family: Cactaceae
Family (APG): Cactaceae
Native American Tribe: Apache, Western
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Antidiarrheal
Notes: Liquid extract of boiled roots used for thin and frequent bowel movements.

RECRD: 40770 id: 24800

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