Zygophyllaceae Larrea tridentata var. tridentata

Creosotebush

Shoshoni - Drug, Diuretic

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 96, 97

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Scientific name: Larrea tridentata var. tridentata
USDA symbol: LATRT (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Creosotebush
Family: Zygophyllaceae
Family (APG): Zygophyllaceae
Native American Tribe: Shoshoni
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Diuretic
Notes: Decoction of leaves taken to 'stimulate urination.'

RECRD: 88480 id: 19690

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