Paeoniaceae Paeonia brownii Dougl. ex Hook.

Brown's Peony

Shoshoni - Drug, Dermatological Aid

Use documented by:
Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 110111

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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: Shoshoni
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Poultice of mashed root applied to boils and deep cuts or wounds.

RECRD: 90738 id: 25326