Ranunculaceae Ranunculus repens L.

Creeping Buttercup

Hesquiat - Drug, Dermatological Aid

Use documented by:
Turner, Nancy J. and Barbara S. Efrat, 1982, Ethnobotany of the Hesquiat Indians of Vancouver Island, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 71

View all documented uses for Ranunculus repens L.

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Scientific name: Ranunculus repens L.
USDA symbol: RARE3 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Creeping Buttercup
Family: Ranunculaceae
Family (APG): Ranunculaceae
Native American Tribe: Hesquiat
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Poultice of chewed leaves used for sores.

RECRD: 688 id: 32716

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