Apiaceae Lomatium dissectum (Nutt.) Mathias & Constance
Fernleaf Buscuitroot
Thompson - Drug, Orthopedic Aid
Use documented by:
Turner, Nancy J., Laurence C. Thompson and M. Terry Thompson et al., 1990, Thompson Ethnobotany: Knowledge and Usage of Plants by the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, Victoria. Royal British Columbia Museum, page 154
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Lomatium dissectum (Nutt.) Mathias & Constance
Scientific name: Lomatium dissectum (Nutt.) Mathias & Constance
USDA symbol: LODID2 (
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Common names: Fernleaf Buscuitroot
Family: Apiaceae
Family (APG): Apiaceae
Native American Tribe: Thompson
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Orthopedic Aid
Notes: Poultice of washed, pounded root used for sprains and as a bone setter for broken bones.
RECRD: 32381 id: 20805