Euphorbiaceae Chamaesyce geyeri (Engelm.) Small

Geyer's Sandmat

Lakota - Drug, Preventive Medicine

Use documented by:
Rogers, Dilwyn J, 1980, Lakota Names and Traditional Uses of Native Plants by Sicangu (Brule) People in the Rosebud Area, South Dakota, St. Francis, SD. Rosebud Educational Scoiety, page 45

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Scientific name: Chamaesyce geyeri (Engelm.) Small
USDA symbol: CHGEG (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Geyer's Sandmat
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Family (APG): Euphorbiaceae
Native American Tribe: Lakota
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Preventive Medicine
Notes: Used as a medicine as protection for the head.

RECRD: 4866 id: 9173