Asteraceae Encelia virginensis var. actonii (Elmer) B.L. Turner
Acton's Brittlebush
Tubatulabal - Drug, Antirheumatic (External)
Use documented by:
Voegelin, Ermine W., 1938, Tubatulabal Ethnography, Anthropological Records 2(1):1-84, page 59
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Encelia virginensis var. actonii (Elmer) B.L. Turner
Scientific name: Encelia virginensis var. actonii (Elmer) B.L. Turner
USDA symbol: ENVIA (
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Common names: Acton's Brittlebush
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Tubatulabal
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Antirheumatic (External)
Notes: Compound decoction of roots used as a wash for rheumatism.
RECRD: 85336 id: 13109