Ranunculaceae Ranunculus uncinatus D. Don ex G. Don
Hooked Buttercup
Thompson - Drug, Orthopedic Aid
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: Orthopedic Aid
Notes: Decoction of plant used as a sweatbath wash for stiff, sore muscles and bones.
RECRD: 93313 id: 32733