Asteraceae Wyethia amplexicaulis (Nutt.) Nutt.

Mulesears Wyethia

Shoshoni - Drug, Emetic

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 148

View all documented uses for Wyethia amplexicaulis (Nutt.) Nutt.

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Scientific name: Wyethia amplexicaulis (Nutt.) Nutt.
USDA symbol: WYAM (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Mulesears Wyethia
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Shoshoni
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Emetic
Notes: Infusion or decoction of pulverized root taken as an emetic.

RECRD: 97408 id: 43586

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