Rosaceae Geum calthifolium Menzies ex Sm.

Calthaleaf Avens

Aleut - Drug, Cold Remedy

Use documented by:
Bank, II, Theodore P., 1953, Botanical and Ethnobotanical Studies in the Aleutian Islands II. Health and Medical Lore of the Aleuts, Botanical and Ethnobotanical Studies Papers, Michigan Academy of Science, Arts and Letters, page 427

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Scientific name: Geum calthifolium Menzies ex Sm.
USDA symbol: GECA6 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Calthaleaf Avens
Family: Rosaceae
Family (APG): Rosaceae
Native American Tribe: Aleut
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Cold Remedy
Notes: Decoction of root taken as a tonic for colds and sore throat.

RECRD: 86591 id: 15882

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