Plumbaginaceae Plumbago zeylanica L.

Wild Leadwort

Hawaiian - Drug, Antirheumatic (External)

Use documented by:
Akana, Akaiko, 1922, Hawaiian Herbs of Medicinal Value, Honolulu: Pacific Book House, page 25

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Scientific name: Plumbago zeylanica L.
USDA symbol: PLZE (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Wild Leadwort
Family: Plumbaginaceae
Family (APG): Plumbaginaceae
Native American Tribe: Hawaiian
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Antirheumatic (External)
Notes: Poultice of pounded bark, leaves and roots applied to swollen parts of the body.

RECRD: 8086 id: 28659

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