Cactaceae Carnegia gigantea (Engelm.) Britt. & Rose

Saguaro

Pima - Drug, Gynecological Aid

Use documented by:
Curtin, L. S. M., 1949, By the Prophet of the Earth, Sante Fe. San Vicente Foundation, page 53

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Scientific name: Carnegia gigantea (Engelm.) Britt. & Rose
USDA symbol: CAGI7 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Saguaro
Family: Cactaceae
Family (APG): Cactaceae
Native American Tribe: Pima
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Gynecological Aid
Notes: Plant used to make the milk flow after childbirth.

RECRD: 83415 id: 8191

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