Asteraceae Ageratina occidentalis (Hook.) King & H.E. Robins.

Western Snakeroot

Zuni - Drug, Dermatological Aid

Use documented by:
Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 50

View all documented uses for Ageratina occidentalis (Hook.) King & H.E. Robins.

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Scientific name: Ageratina occidentalis (Hook.) King & H.E. Robins.
USDA symbol: AGOC2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Western Snakeroot
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Zuni
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Ingredient of 'schumaakwe cakes' and used externally for swelling.

RECRD: 86001 id: 1895

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