Asteraceae Chrysothamnus sp.

Rabbit Brush

Isleta - Drug, Toothache Remedy

Use documented by:
Jones, Volney H., 1931, The Ethnobotany of the Isleta Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 25

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Scientific name: Chrysothamnus sp.
Common names: Rabbit Brush
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Isleta
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Toothache Remedy
Notes: Small bit of stem used in cavities for toothache. It was believed that if the cavity was not sealed in some manner after the stem was inserted, the tooth would break.

RECRD: 30624 id: 9788

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