Paeoniaceae Paeonia brownii Dougl. ex Hook.
Brown's Peony
Mahuna - Drug, Febrifuge
Use documented by:
Romero, John Bruno, 1954, The Botanical Lore of the California Indians, New York. Vantage Press, Inc., page 9
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Paeonia brownii Dougl. ex Hook.
Scientific name: Paeonia brownii Dougl. ex Hook.
USDA symbol: PABR (
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Common names: Brown's Peony
Family: Paeoniaceae
Family (APG): Paeoniaceae
Native American Tribe: Mahuna
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Febrifuge
Notes: Infusion of roots taken for complicated lung fevers.
RECRD: 90727 id: 25310