Apiaceae Osmorhiza occidentalis (Nutt. ex Torr. & Gray) Torr.

Western Sweetroot

Paiute - Other, Insecticide

Use documented by:
Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 109110

View all documented uses for Osmorhiza occidentalis (Nutt. ex Torr. & Gray) Torr.

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Scientific name: Osmorhiza occidentalis (Nutt. ex Torr. & Gray) Torr.
USDA symbol: OSOC (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Western Sweetroot
Family: Apiaceae
Family (APG): Apiaceae
Native American Tribe: Paiute
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Insecticide
Notes: Decoction of root used as a dip to kill chicken lice.

RECRD: 90582 id: 25019

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