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

Western Sweetroot

Washo - Drug, Analgesic

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: Washo
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Analgesic
Notes: Decoction of root taken for stomachaches and gas pains.

RECRD: 90615 id: 25051

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