Brassicaceae Physaria chambersii Rollins

Chambers' Twinpod

Shoshoni - Drug, Eye Medicine

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 116

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Scientific name: Physaria chambersii Rollins
USDA symbol: PHCH2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Chambers' Twinpod
Family: Brassicaceae
Family (APG): Brassicaceae
Native American Tribe: Shoshoni
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Eye Medicine
Notes: Infusion or decoction of various plant parts used as a wash for sore eyes and sties.

RECRD: 91218 id: 26732