Rosaceae Adenostoma sparsifolium Torr.

Redshank

Coahuilla - Drug, Dermatological Aid

Use documented by:
Barrows, David Prescott, 1967, The Ethno-Botany of the Coahuilla Indians of Southern California, Banning CA. Malki Museum Press. Originally Published 1900, page 77, 78

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Scientific name: Adenostoma sparsifolium Torr.
USDA symbol: ADSP (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Redshank
Family: Rosaceae
Family (APG): Rosaceae
Native American Tribe: Coahuilla
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Pulverized twigs mixed with grease and used as a salve.

RECRD: 80621 id: 1519

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