Scrophulariaceae Pedicularis centranthera Gray

Dwarf Lousewort

Shoshoni - Drug, Pediatric 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 112

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Scientific name: Pedicularis centranthera Gray
USDA symbol: PECE (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Dwarf Lousewort
Family: Scrophulariaceae
Family (APG): Orobanchaceae
Native American Tribe: Shoshoni
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Pediatric Aid
Notes: Decoction of root given to children for stomachaches.

RECRD: 90907 id: 25665

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