Brassicaceae Phoenicaulis cheiranthoides Nutt.
Wallflower Phoenicaulis
Paiute - Drug, Gynecological 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 112
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Phoenicaulis cheiranthoides Nutt.
Scientific name: Phoenicaulis cheiranthoides Nutt.
USDA symbol: PHCH (
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Common names: Wallflower Phoenicaulis
Family: Brassicaceae
Family (APG): Brassicaceae
Native American Tribe: Paiute
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Gynecological Aid
Notes: Decoction of root taken as a tonic after childbirth.
RECRD: 90843 id: 26485