Rosaceae Purshia tridentata (Pursh) DC.

Antelope Bitterbrush

Shoshoni - 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 126-128

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Scientific name: Purshia tridentata (Pursh) DC.
USDA symbol: PUTR2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Antelope Bitterbrush
Family: Rosaceae
Family (APG): Rosaceae
Native American Tribe: Shoshoni
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Venereal Aid
Notes: Compound decoction of inner bark taken specifically for gonorrhea.

RECRD: 92898 id: 31722

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