Asteraceae Psilostrophe sparsiflora (Gray) A. Nels.

Greenstem Paperflower

Navajo, Kayenta - Drug, Gynecological Aid

Use documented by:
Wyman, Leland C. and Stuart K. Harris, 1951, The Ethnobotany of the Kayenta Navaho, Albuquerque. The University of New Mexico Press, page 49

View all documented uses for Psilostrophe sparsiflora (Gray) A. Nels.

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Scientific name: Psilostrophe sparsiflora (Gray) A. Nels.
USDA symbol: PSSP (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Greenstem Paperflower
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Navajo, Kayenta
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Gynecological Aid
Notes: Plant used as a postpartum blood purifier.

RECRD: 92775 id: 31333

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