Nyctaginaceae Abronia turbinata Torr. ex S. Wats.

Transmontane Sand Verbena

Shoshoni - Drug, Dermatological 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 30

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Scientific name: Abronia turbinata Torr. ex S. Wats.
USDA symbol: ABTU (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Transmontane Sand Verbena
Family: Nyctaginaceae
Family (APG): Nyctaginaceae
Native American Tribe: Shoshoni
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Poultice of mashed leaves applied to swellings.

RECRD: 80130 id: 368