Saxifragaceae Heuchera richardsonii R. Br.

Richardson's Alumroot

Lakota - Drug, Dermatological Aid

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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Scientific name: Heuchera richardsonii R. Br.
USDA symbol: HERI (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Richardson's Alumroot
Family: Saxifragaceae
Family (APG): Saxifragaceae
Native American Tribe: Lakota
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Poultice of powdered roots applied to sores.

RECRD: 4947 id: 17115