Paeoniaceae Paeonia brownii Dougl. ex Hook.

Brown's Peony

Costanoan - Drug, Laxative

Use documented by:
Bocek, Barbara R., 1984, Ethnobotany of Costanoan Indians, California, Based on Collections by John P. Harrington, Economic Botany 38(2):240-255, page 7

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Scientific name: Paeonia brownii Dougl. ex Hook.
USDA symbol: PABR (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Brown's Peony
Family: Paeoniaceae
Family (APG): Paeoniaceae
Native American Tribe: Costanoan
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Laxative
Notes: Decoction of plants taken for constipation.

RECRD: 90725 id: 25308

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