Brassicaceae Physaria didymocarpa (Hook.) Gray
Common Twinpod
Blackfoot - Drug, Antirheumatic (External)
Use documented by:
Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 79
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Physaria didymocarpa (Hook.) Gray
Scientific name: Physaria didymocarpa (Hook.) Gray
USDA symbol: PHDID (
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Common names: Common Twinpod
Family: Brassicaceae
Family (APG): Brassicaceae
Native American Tribe: Blackfoot
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Antirheumatic (External)
Notes: Strong infusion of plant used as a liniment on sprains.
RECRD: 3843 id: 26737