Scrophulariaceae Penstemon sp.

Penstemon

Paiute - Drug, Toothache Remedy

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 114115

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Scientific name: Penstemon sp.
Common names: Penstemon
Family: Scrophulariaceae
Family (APG): Orobanchaceae
Native American Tribe: Paiute
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Toothache Remedy
Notes: Chewed root inserted into the tooth cavity for pain.

RECRD: 91003 id: 25944

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