Asteraceae Stephanomeria spinosa (Nutt.) S. Tomb

Thorn Skeletonweed

Cheyenne - Drug, Diaphoretic

Use documented by:
Hart, Jeffrey A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Northern Cheyenne Indians of Montana, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 4:1-55, page 22

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Scientific name: Stephanomeria spinosa (Nutt.) S. Tomb
USDA symbol: STSP6 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Thorn Skeletonweed
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Cheyenne
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Diaphoretic
Notes: Decoction of smashed roots taken and used as a steambath to cause sweating for colds.

RECRD: 89295 id: 38922

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