Euphorbiaceae Euphorbia marginata Pursh
Snow On The Mountain
Lakota - Drug, Antirheumatic (External)
Use documented by:
Rogers, Dilwyn J, 1980, Lakota Names and Traditional Uses of Native Plants by Sicangu (Brule) People in the Rosebud Area, South Dakota, St. Francis, SD. Rosebud Educational Scoiety, page 45
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Euphorbia marginata Pursh
Scientific name: Euphorbia marginata Pursh
USDA symbol: EUMA8 (
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Common names: Snow On The Mountain
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Family (APG): Euphorbiaceae
Native American Tribe: Lakota
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Antirheumatic (External)
Notes: Infusion of crushed leaves used as a liniment for swellings.
RECRD: 4868 id: 14609