Dried plant matter

Museum number:
3-27221
Permalink:
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Accession number:
Acc.3026
Description:
Ethnobotanical sample; used for abdominal pain, swollen prostrate, and retention of urine; dried leaves and twigs. Sold as medicine. Native name: Seniso de Monterey. This plant is abundant in Monterey but can be found as far south as Brazil. Uses: Abdominal pain, swollen prostrate, and retention of urine. Dosage: Two tablespoon per liter of boiled water. Siphon before drinking. One cup before meals. See acc. envelope.
Donor:
Charles Perez Allen
Collection place:
Guaymas (city), Sonora, Mexico
Collector:
Charles Perez Allen
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Botanical samples
Function:
8.2 Medicine and Hygiene
Accession date:
1973
Department:
Mexico, Central America, and Caribbean area
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Dried plant matter, accession number 3-27221, described as Ethnobotanical sample; used for abdominal pain, swollen prostrate, and retention of urine; dried leaves and twigs. Sold as medicine. Native name: Seniso de Monterey. This plant is abundant in Monterey but can be found as far south as Brazil. Uses: Abdominal pain, swollen prostrate, and retention of urine. Dosage: Two tablespoon per liter of boiled water. Siphon before drinking. One cup before meals. See acc. envelope.

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