Cactaceae Opuntia aurea E.M. Baxter

Golden Pricklypear

Shoshoni - Drug, Dermatological 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 107108

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Scientific name: Opuntia aurea E.M. Baxter
USDA symbol: OPAU2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Golden Pricklypear
Family: Cactaceae
Family (APG): Cactaceae
Native American Tribe: Shoshoni
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Poultice of inner pulp applied to cuts and wounds and for the pain.

RECRD: 90485 id: 24580

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