Saxifragaceae Heuchera cylindrica var. alpina Sw.

Alpine Alumroot

Cheyenne - Drug, Dermatological Aid

Use documented by:
Hart, Jeffrey A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Northern Cheyenne Indians of Montana, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 4:1-55, page 38

View all documented uses for Heuchera cylindrica var. alpina Sw.

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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: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Poultice of powdered roots applied for poison ivy and other skin rashes.

RECRD: 87420 id: 17072

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