Apiaceae Heracleum maximum Bartr.
Common Cowparsnip
Cree, Woodlands - Drug, Analgesic
Use documented by:
Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 40
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Heracleum maximum Bartr.
Scientific name: Heracleum maximum Bartr.
USDA symbol: HEMA80 (
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Common names: Common Cowparsnip
Family: Apiaceae
Family (APG): Apiaceae
Native American Tribe: Cree, Woodlands
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Analgesic
Notes: Decoction of root, calamus and yellow pond lily used as a wash for severe headaches.
RECRD: 5477 id: 16812