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

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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