Berberidaceae Achlys triphylla (Sm.) DC.

Sweet After Death

Thompson - Drug, Veterinary Aid

Use documented by:
Turner, Nancy J., Laurence C. Thompson and M. Terry Thompson et al., 1990, Thompson Ethnobotany: Knowledge and Usage of Plants by the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, Victoria. Royal British Columbia Museum, page 186

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Scientific name: Achlys triphylla (Sm.) DC.
USDA symbol: ACTR (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Sweet After Death
Family: Berberidaceae
Family (APG): Berberidaceae
Native American Tribe: Thompson
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Veterinary Aid
Notes: Decoction of roots used as a delousing wash for sheep.

RECRD: 32576 id: 1110