Nyctaginaceae Mirabilis nyctaginea (Michx.) MacM.

Heartleaf Four O'clock

Dakota - Drug, Anthelmintic

Use documented by:
Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 78

View all documented uses for Mirabilis nyctaginea (Michx.) MacM.

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Scientific name: Mirabilis nyctaginea (Michx.) MacM.
USDA symbol: MINY (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Heartleaf Four O'clock
Family: Nyctaginaceae
Family (APG): Nyctaginaceae
Native American Tribe: Dakota
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Anthelmintic
Notes: Compound decoction of root taken as a vermifuge.

RECRD: 89784 id: 23062

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