Iridaceae Iris missouriensis Nutt.

Rocky Mountain Iris

Shoshoni - Drug, Venereal Aid

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 89, 90

View all documented uses for Iris missouriensis Nutt.

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Scientific name: Iris missouriensis Nutt.
USDA symbol: IRMI (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Rocky Mountain Iris
Family: Iridaceae
Family (APG): Iridaceae
Native American Tribe: Shoshoni
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Venereal Aid
Notes: Decoction of root taken for gonorrhea and root salve used for venereal sores.

RECRD: 87861 id: 18048

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