Ranunculaceae Clematis ligusticifolia Nutt.
Western White Clematis
Shoshoni - Drug, Analgesic
Use documented by:
Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 59, 60
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Clematis ligusticifolia Nutt.
Scientific name: Clematis ligusticifolia Nutt.
USDA symbol: CLLIL2 (
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Common names: Western White Clematis
Family: Ranunculaceae
Family (APG): Ranunculaceae
Native American Tribe: Shoshoni
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Analgesic
Notes: Crushed dried leaves used as snuff or fresh leaves smelled for headaches.
RECRD: 84200 id: 10245