Gentianaceae Frasera speciosa Dougl. ex Griseb.

Showy Frasera

Shoshoni - Drug, Tonic

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 76

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Scientific name: Frasera speciosa Dougl. ex Griseb.
USDA symbol: FRSP (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Showy Frasera
Family: Gentianaceae
Family (APG): Gentianaceae
Native American Tribe: Shoshoni
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Tonic
Notes: Decoction of root taken as a tonic for any general weakness or illness.

RECRD: 95799 id: 15177