Chenopodiaceae Atriplex canescens (Pursh) Nutt.

Fourwing Saltbush

Havasupai - Drug, Misc. Disease Remedy

Use documented by:
Weber, Steven A. and P. David Seaman, 1985, Havasupai Habitat: A. F. Whiting's Ethnography of a Traditional Indian Culture, Tucson. The University of Arizona Press, page 217

View all documented uses for Atriplex canescens (Pursh) Nutt.

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Scientific name: Atriplex canescens (Pursh) Nutt.
USDA symbol: ATCAC (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Fourwing Saltbush
Family: Chenopodiaceae
Family (APG): Amaranthaceae
Native American Tribe: Havasupai
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Misc. Disease Remedy
Notes: Leaves made into a soapy lather and used for itches or rashes, such as chickenpox or measles.

RECRD: 7225 id: 6614

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