Liliaceae Zigadenus paniculatus (Nutt.) S. Wats.

Foothill Deathcamas

Shoshoni - Drug, Antirheumatic (External)

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 149

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Scientific name: Zigadenus paniculatus (Nutt.) S. Wats.
USDA symbol: ZIPA2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Foothill Deathcamas
Family: Liliaceae
Family (APG): Nartheciaceae
Native American Tribe: Shoshoni
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Antirheumatic (External)
Notes: Poultice of crushed raw or roasted root applied for rheumatism.

RECRD: 97589 id: 44570

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