Polemoniaceae Phlox longifolia Nutt.
Longleaf Phlox
Paiute - Drug, Venereal 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 115
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Phlox longifolia Nutt.
Scientific name: Phlox longifolia Nutt.
USDA symbol: PHLOL2 (
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Common names: Longleaf Phlox
Family: Polemoniaceae
Family (APG): Polemoniaceae
Native American Tribe: Paiute
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Venereal Aid
Notes: Decoction of root taken for venereal disease.
RECRD: 91129 id: 26462