Asteraceae Porophyllum gracile Benth.

Slender Poreleaf

Paiute - Drug, Abortifacient

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 122

View all documented uses for Porophyllum gracile Benth.

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Scientific name: Porophyllum gracile Benth.
USDA symbol: POGR5 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Slender Poreleaf
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Paiute
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Abortifacient
Notes: Decoction of root taken as 'a regulator for delayed menstruation.'

RECRD: 92259 id: 29696

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