Apiaceae Osmorhiza occidentalis (Nutt. ex Torr. & Gray) Torr.
Western Sweetroot
Blackfoot - Drug, Breast Treatment
Use documented by:
Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 77
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Osmorhiza occidentalis (Nutt. ex Torr. & Gray) Torr.
Scientific name: Osmorhiza occidentalis (Nutt. ex Torr. & Gray) Torr.
USDA symbol: OSOC (
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Common names: Western Sweetroot
Family: Apiaceae
Family (APG): Apiaceae
Native American Tribe: Blackfoot
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Breast Treatment
Notes: Infusion of roots applied to swollen breasts.
RECRD: 3817 id: 24987