Polemoniaceae Phlox longifolia Nutt.

Longleaf Phlox

Shoshoni - Drug, Pediatric 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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Scientific name: Phlox longifolia Nutt.
USDA symbol: PHLOL2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Longleaf Phlox
Family: Polemoniaceae
Family (APG): Polemoniaceae
Native American Tribe: Shoshoni
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Pediatric Aid
Notes: Infusion of root given to children for stomachaches.

RECRD: 91134 id: 26468