Caryophyllaceae Arenaria triflora var. obtusa S. Wats.

Gosiute - Drug, Cathartic

Use documented by:
Chamberlin, Ralph V., 1911, The Ethno-Botany of the Gosiute Indians of Utah, Memoirs of the American Anthropological Association 2(5):331-405., page 350

View all documented uses for Arenaria triflora var. obtusa S. Wats.

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Scientific name: Arenaria triflora var. obtusa S. Wats.
Common names:
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Family (APG): Caryophyllaceae
Native American Tribe: Gosiute
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Cathartic
Notes: Plant used as a purgative for babies and adults with intestinal disorders.

RECRD: 81847 id: 4734

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