Equisetaceae Equisetum laevigatum A. Braun

Smooth Horsetail

Pomo, Kashaya - Drug, Kidney Aid

Use documented by:
Goodrich, Jennie and Claudia Lawson, 1980, Kashaya Pomo Plants, Los Angeles. American Indian Studies Center, University of California, Los Angeles, page 59

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Scientific name: Equisetum laevigatum A. Braun
USDA symbol: EQLA (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Smooth Horsetail
Family: Equisetaceae
Family (APG):
Native American Tribe: Pomo, Kashaya
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Kidney Aid
Notes: Decoction of whole plant taken for kidney trouble and associated back trouble.

RECRD: 850 id: 13455

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