Polemoniaceae Leptodactylon pungens (Torr.) Torr. ex Nutt.

Granite Pricklygilia

Shoshoni - Drug, Eye Medicine

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 81

View all documented uses for Leptodactylon pungens (Torr.) Torr. ex Nutt.

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Scientific name: Leptodactylon pungens (Torr.) Torr. ex Nutt.
USDA symbol: LEPU (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Granite Pricklygilia
Family: Polemoniaceae
Family (APG): Polemoniaceae
Native American Tribe: Shoshoni
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Eye Medicine
Notes: Decoction or infusion of plant used as a wash for sore or swollen eyes.

RECRD: 88611 id: 19955

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