Asteraceae Grindelia squarrosa var. serrulata (Rydb.) Steyermark

Curlycup Gumweed

Blackfoot - Drug, Liver Aid

Use documented by:
Murphey, Edith Van Allen, 1990, Indian Uses of Native Plants, Glenwood, Ill. Meyerbooks. Originally published in 1959, page 45

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Scientific name: Grindelia squarrosa var. serrulata (Rydb.) Steyermark
USDA symbol: GRSQS (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Curlycup Gumweed
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Blackfoot
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Liver Aid
Notes: Infusion of root taken as a liver aid.

RECRD: 21061 id: 16257

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