Zygophyllaceae Larrea tridentata (Sess‚ & Moc. ex DC.) Coville

Creosotebush

Diegueno - Drug, Antirheumatic (External)

Use documented by:
Hedges, Ken, 1986, Santa Ysabel Ethnobotany, San Diego Museum of Man Ethnic Technology Notes, No. 20, page 23

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Scientific name: Larrea tridentata (Sess‚ & Moc. ex DC.) Coville
USDA symbol: LATRT (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Creosotebush
Family: Zygophyllaceae
Family (APG): Zygophyllaceae
Native American Tribe: Diegueno
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Antirheumatic (External)
Notes: Decoction of leaves used as a bath for rheumatism and painful arthritis.

RECRD: 2474 id: 19583

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