Scrophulariaceae Cordylanthus ramosus Nutt. ex Benth.

Bushy Bird's Beak

Shoshoni - Drug, Venereal Aid

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 60

View all documented uses for Cordylanthus ramosus Nutt. ex Benth.

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Scientific name: Cordylanthus ramosus Nutt. ex Benth.
USDA symbol: CORA5 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Bushy Bird's Beak
Family: Scrophulariaceae
Family (APG): Orobanchaceae
Native American Tribe: Shoshoni
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Venereal Aid
Notes: Decoction of plant taken for venereal disease, or 'bad disease.'

RECRD: 84417 id: 10699

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