Fabaceae Psorothamnus polydenius var. polydenius

Nevada Smokebush

Paiute - Drug, Pulmonary 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 64-66

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Scientific name: Psorothamnus polydenius var. polydenius
USDA symbol: PSPOP (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Nevada Smokebush
Family: Fabaceae
Family (APG): Fabaceae
Native American Tribe: Paiute
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Pulmonary Aid
Notes: Sweetened decoction of stems taken for whooping cough.

RECRD: 84901 id: 31403

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