Celastraceae Paxistima myrsinites (Pursh) Raf.

Boxleaf Myrtle

Thompson - Drug, Internal Medicine

Use documented by:
Turner, Nancy J., Laurence C. Thompson and M. Terry Thompson et al., 1990, Thompson Ethnobotany: Knowledge and Usage of Plants by the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, Victoria. Royal British Columbia Museum, page 202

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Scientific name: Paxistima myrsinites (Pursh) Raf.
USDA symbol: PAMY (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Boxleaf Myrtle
Family: Celastraceae
Family (APG): Celastraceae
Native American Tribe: Thompson
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Internal Medicine
Notes: Decoction or infusion of plant used for internal ailments.

RECRD: 32678 id: 25603

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