Gentianaceae Gentiana affinis Griseb.

Pleated Gentian

Navajo - Drug, Analgesic

Use documented by:
Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 69

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Scientific name: Gentiana affinis Griseb.
USDA symbol: GEAF (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Pleated Gentian
Family: Gentianaceae
Family (APG): Gentianaceae
Native American Tribe: Navajo
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Analgesic
Notes: Plant used as a snuff for headaches.

RECRD: 86496 id: 15757