Liliaceae Maianthemum racemosum ssp. amplexicaule (Nutt.) LaFrankie
Western Solomon's Seal
Karok - Drug, Pediatric 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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Maianthemum racemosum ssp. amplexicaule (Nutt.) LaFrankie
Scientific name: Maianthemum racemosum ssp. amplexicaule (Nutt.) LaFrankie
USDA symbol: MARAA (
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Common names: Western Solomon's Seal
Family: Liliaceae
Family (APG): Nartheciaceae
Native American Tribe: Karok
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Pediatric Aid
Notes: Poultice of root applied to the severed umbilical cord of child.
RECRD: 95319 id: 22061