Vitaceae Parthenocissus vitacea (Knerr) A.S. Hitchc.
Woodbine
Navajo - Drug, Ceremonial Medicine
Use documented by:
Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 62
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Parthenocissus vitacea (Knerr) A.S. Hitchc.
Scientific name: Parthenocissus vitacea (Knerr) A.S. Hitchc.
USDA symbol: PAVI5 (
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Common names: Woodbine
Family: Vitaceae
Family (APG): Vitaceae
Native American Tribe: Navajo
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Ceremonial Medicine
Notes: Used as part of the medicine the patient takes in the Mountain Chant Ceremony.
RECRD: 2965 id: 25559