Fabaceae Psorothamnus polydenius var. polydenius
Nevada Smokebush
Paiute - Drug, Venereal 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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Psorothamnus polydenius var. polydenius
Scientific name: Psorothamnus polydenius var. polydenius
USDA symbol: PSPOP (
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Common names: Nevada Smokebush
Family: Fabaceae
Family (APG): Fabaceae
Native American Tribe: Paiute
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Venereal Aid
Notes: Decoction of plant taken for venereal diseases.
RECRD: 84904 id: 31406