Polygonaceae Rumex venosus Pursh

Veiny Dock

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 132133

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Scientific name: Rumex venosus Pursh
USDA symbol: RUVE2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Veiny Dock
Family: Polygonaceae
Family (APG): Polygonaceae
Native American Tribe: Paiute
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Venereal Aid
Notes: Simple or compound decoction of root taken for venereal disease.

RECRD: 94270 id: 35511

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