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Plant Details
Larrea tridentata
Creosote
Location(s):
Ethnobotany Garden
Water Use: 2-Low
Growth Habit: Shrub
Seasonality: Evergreen
Ethnobotanical Use: Aso called Chaparral; anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antimicrobial; can ease asthma and arthritis symptoms when added to a soak/bath, can help treat infected wounds or skin irritations such as exzema or psoriasis when made into a salve and placed on the affected area, can be used to treat sexually transmitted viruses such as HPV and HSV.
