Saxifragaceae Heuchera cylindrica var. alpina Sw.

Alpine Alumroot

Cheyenne - Drug, Antirheumatic (External)

Use documented by:
Grinnell, George Bird, 1972, The Cheyenne Indians - Their History and Ways of Life Vol.2, Lincoln. University of Nebraska Press, page 176

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Scientific name: Heuchera cylindrica var. alpina Sw.
USDA symbol: HECYA (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Alpine Alumroot
Family: Saxifragaceae
Family (APG): Saxifragaceae
Native American Tribe: Cheyenne
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Antirheumatic (External)
Notes: Powdered roots rubbed on the skin for rheumatism or sore muscles.

RECRD: 1956 id: 17070

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