Liliaceae Maianthemum racemosum ssp. amplexicaule (Nutt.) LaFrankie

Western Solomon's Seal

Karok - Drug, Dermatological Aid

Use documented by:
Schenck, Sara M. and E. W. Gifford, 1952, Karok Ethnobotany, Anthropological Records 13(6):377-392, page 381

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Scientific name: Maianthemum racemosum ssp. amplexicaule (Nutt.) LaFrankie
USDA symbol: MARAA (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Western Solomon's Seal
Family: Liliaceae
Family (APG): Nartheciaceae
Native American Tribe: Karok
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Poultice of root applied to the severed umbilical cord of child.

RECRD: 95318 id: 22060