Chenopodiaceae Atriplex sp.

Four Winged Salt Bush

Hualapai - Drug, Antirheumatic (External)

Use documented by:
Watahomigie, Lucille J., 1982, Hualapai Ethnobotany, Peach Springs, AZ. Hualapai Bilingual Program, Peach Springs School District #8, page 11

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Scientific name: Atriplex sp.
Common names: Four Winged Salt Bush
Family: Chenopodiaceae
Family (APG): Amaranthaceae
Native American Tribe: Hualapai
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Antirheumatic (External)
Notes: Infusion of smaller leaves used as a wash for aching body, joints and sore muscles.

RECRD: 5025 id: 6724