Asteraceae Pluchea sericea (Nutt.) Coville

Arrowweed

Paiute - Drug, Antidiarrheal

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 120

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Scientific name: Pluchea sericea (Nutt.) Coville
USDA symbol: PLSE (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Arrowweed
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Paiute
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Antidiarrheal
Notes: Decoction of root taken for diarrhea, especially bloody diarrhea.

RECRD: 91847 id: 28645

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