Asteraceae Ericameria nana Nutt.

Dwarf Heathgoldenrod

Paiute - Drug, Eye Medicine

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 36

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Scientific name: Ericameria nana Nutt.
USDA symbol: ERNA7 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Dwarf Heathgoldenrod
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Paiute
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Eye Medicine
Notes: Decoction of roots used as a wash for sore eyes.

RECRD: 87130 id: 13587