Rosaceae Geum macrophyllum Willd.

Largeleaf Avens

Hesquiat - Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid

Use documented by:
Turner, Nancy J. and Barbara S. Efrat, 1982, Ethnobotany of the Hesquiat Indians of Vancouver Island, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 72

View all documented uses for Geum macrophyllum Willd.

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Scientific name: Geum macrophyllum Willd.
USDA symbol: GEMAM (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Largeleaf Avens
Family: Rosaceae
Family (APG): Rosaceae
Native American Tribe: Hesquiat
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Gastrointestinal Aid
Notes: Entire plant, including the roots, eaten as a medicine for stomach pains or excess acid.

RECRD: 703 id: 15897

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