Nyctaginaceae
narrowleaf four o'clock
Oxybaphus linearis (Pursh) B.L. Rob. var. subhispidus (Heimerl) Dayton
Indigenous Names: huókhihe habskáska
Medicinal Documentation
Lakota
An infusion of the dried leaves used to treat difficulty urinating A decoction of the roots of poipiye and the roots of Echinacea angustifolia is used to kill intestinal worms. A decoction of the root is poíphiye, used to treat fever. A poultice of the whole plant, including the root, is wild four o'clock, caŋȟlóǧaŋ used to treat swellings and broken bones. A poultice, mixed with other
Botanical Reference
Parts Documented: root, leaf, whole plant