Euphorbiaceae Chamaesyce fendleri (Torr. & Gray) Small
Fendler's Sandmat
Navajo - Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid
Use documented by:
Hocking, George M., 1956, Some Plant Materials Used Medicinally and Otherwise by the Navaho Indians in the Chaco Canyon, New Mexico, El Palacio 56:146-165, page 151
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Chamaesyce fendleri (Torr. & Gray) Small
Scientific name: Chamaesyce fendleri (Torr. & Gray) Small
USDA symbol: CHFE3 (
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Common names: Fendler's Sandmat
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Family (APG): Euphorbiaceae
Native American Tribe: Navajo
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Gastrointestinal Aid
Notes: Infusion of plant taken for stomachache.
RECRD: 86142 id: 9163