Asteraceae Chaenactis douglasii (Hook.) Hook. & Arn.

Douglas' Dustymaiden

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 55, 56

View all documented uses for Chaenactis douglasii (Hook.) Hook. & Arn.

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Scientific name: Chaenactis douglasii (Hook.) Hook. & Arn.
USDA symbol: CHDOD (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Douglas' Dustymaiden
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Shoshoni
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Emetic
Notes: Decoction of plant taken as an emetic for indigestion.

RECRD: 83780 id: 9008

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