Nyctaginaceae Abronia turbinata Torr. ex S. Wats.
Transmontane Sand Verbena
Shoshoni - Drug, Dermatological 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 30
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Abronia turbinata Torr. ex S. Wats.
Scientific name: Abronia turbinata Torr. ex S. Wats.
USDA symbol: ABTU (
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Common names: Transmontane Sand Verbena
Family: Nyctaginaceae
Family (APG): Nyctaginaceae
Native American Tribe: Shoshoni
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Poultice of mashed leaves applied to swellings.
RECRD: 80130 id: 368