Ephedraceae Ephedra antisyphilitica Berl. ex C.A. Mey.

Clapweed

Tewa - Drug, Antidiarrheal

Use documented by:
Robbins, W.W., J.P. Harrington and B. Freire-Marreco, 1916, Ethnobotany of the Tewa Indians, SI-BAE Bulletin #55, page 46

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Scientific name: Ephedra antisyphilitica Berl. ex C.A. Mey.
USDA symbol: EPAN (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Clapweed
Family: Ephedraceae
Family (APG): Ephedraceae
Native American Tribe: Tewa
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Antidiarrheal
Notes: Leaves and stems chewed or decoction taken for diarrhea.

RECRD: 85361 id: 13115

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