Araceae Lysichiton americanus Hult‚n & St. John
American Skunkcabbage
Tolowa - Drug, Antirheumatic (External)
Use documented by:
Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 38
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Lysichiton americanus Hult‚n & St. John
Scientific name: Lysichiton americanus Hult‚n & St. John
USDA symbol: LYAM3 (
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Common names: American Skunkcabbage
Family: Araceae
Family (APG): Araceae
Native American Tribe: Tolowa
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Antirheumatic (External)
Notes: Roots used in a steam for arthritis and lumbago.
RECRD: 5909 id: 21685