Apiaceae Lomatium orientale Coult. & Rose
Northern Idaho Biscuitroot
Cheyenne - Drug, Antidiarrheal
Use documented by:
Grinnell, George Bird, 1972, The Cheyenne Indians - Their History and Ways of Life Vol.2, Lincoln. University of Nebraska Press, page 182
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Lomatium orientale Coult. & Rose
Scientific name: Lomatium orientale Coult. & Rose
USDA symbol: LOOR (
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Common names: Northern Idaho Biscuitroot
Family: Apiaceae
Family (APG): Apiaceae
Native American Tribe: Cheyenne
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Antidiarrheal
Notes: Infusion of pounded roots and leaves taken for diarrhea.
RECRD: 1999 id: 21041