Liliaceae Maianthemum stellatum (L.) Link

Starry False Solomon's Seal

Shoshoni - Drug, Gynecological 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 139140

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Scientific name: Maianthemum stellatum (L.) Link
USDA symbol: MAST4 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Starry False Solomon's Seal
Family: Liliaceae
Family (APG): Nartheciaceae
Native American Tribe: Shoshoni
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Gynecological Aid
Notes: Decoction of root taken to regulate menstrual disorders.

RECRD: 95365 id: 22168