Grossulariaceae Ribes aureum Pursh
Golden Currant
Paiute - Drug, Orthopedic 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 129
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Ribes aureum Pursh
Scientific name: Ribes aureum Pursh
USDA symbol: RIAUA (
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Common names: Golden Currant
Family: Grossulariaceae
Family (APG): Grossulariaceae
Native American Tribe: Paiute
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Orthopedic Aid
Notes: Decoction of inner bark taken for leg swellings.
RECRD: 93704 id: 33351