Saxifragaceae Heuchera richardsonii R. Br.
Richardson's Alumroot
Lakota - Drug, Antidiarrheal
Use documented by:
Rogers, Dilwyn J, 1980, Lakota Names and Traditional Uses of Native Plants by Sicangu (Brule) People in the Rosebud Area, South Dakota, St. Francis, SD. Rosebud Educational Scoiety, page 58
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Heuchera richardsonii R. Br.
Scientific name: Heuchera richardsonii R. Br.
USDA symbol: HERI (
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Common names: Richardson's Alumroot
Family: Saxifragaceae
Family (APG): Saxifragaceae
Native American Tribe: Lakota
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Antidiarrheal
Notes: Infusion of roots taken for diarrhea.
RECRD: 4946 id: 17114