Grossulariaceae Ribes aureum var. villosum DC.

Golden Currant

Kiowa - Drug, Snake Bite Remedy

Use documented by:
Vestal, Paul A. and Richard Evans Schultes, 1939, The Economic Botany of the Kiowa Indians, Cambridge MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 29

View all documented uses for Ribes aureum var. villosum DC.

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Scientific name: Ribes aureum var. villosum DC.
USDA symbol: RIAUV (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Golden Currant
Family: Grossulariaceae
Family (APG): Grossulariaceae
Native American Tribe: Kiowa
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Snake Bite Remedy
Notes: Poultice of plant parts applied to snakebites.

RECRD: 93702 id: 33364

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