Mormon tea
Ephedra trifurca (Ephedraceae)
Ephedra trifurca (Ephedraceae)
Apache: IŁta’ decha Spanish: Popotillo, Canutillo
Curanderos used this plant to treat urinary tract and kidney infections, venereal disease, and allergies. It was usually boiled and drunk as a cold tea (Torres 2006)
Found in the Medicinal Plant Garden at Silva Creek Botanical Garden
https://www.wnmu.edu/academic/nspages/gilaflora/ephedra_trifurca.html