Caryophyllaceae Arenaria macradenia S. Wats.
Mojave Sandwort
Kawaiisu - Drug, Antirheumatic (External)
Use documented by:
Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 12
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Arenaria macradenia S. Wats.
Scientific name: Arenaria macradenia S. Wats.
USDA symbol: ARMAM4 (
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Common names: Mojave Sandwort
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Family (APG): Caryophyllaceae
Native American Tribe: Kawaiisu
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Antirheumatic (External)
Notes: Poultice of broken roots applied to area affected by rheumatism.
RECRD: 81839 id: 4728