Scrophulariaceae Penstemon fruticosus (Pursh) Greene

Bush Penstemon

Thompson - Drug, Veterinary Aid

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 286

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Scientific name: Penstemon fruticosus (Pursh) Greene
USDA symbol: PEFRF4 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Bush Penstemon
Family: Scrophulariaceae
Family (APG): Orobanchaceae
Native American Tribe: Thompson
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Veterinary Aid
Notes: Decoction of plant used on horses' legs. The decoction was used to wash a horse's leg and after just a couple of days, the horse was able to walk again.

RECRD: 33437 id: 25906

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