Ranunculaceae Ranunculus uncinatus D. Don ex G. Don
Hooked Buttercup
Thompson - Drug, Antirheumatic (External)
Use documented by:
Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 473
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Ranunculus uncinatus D. Don ex G. Don
Scientific name: Ranunculus uncinatus D. Don ex G. Don
USDA symbol: RAUNU (
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Common names: Hooked Buttercup
Family: Ranunculaceae
Family (APG): Ranunculaceae
Native American Tribe: Thompson
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Antirheumatic (External)
Notes: Decoction of plant used as a wash or steam for stiff, sore muscles and rheumatism.
RECRD: 93309 id: 32729