Rosaceae Rosa acicularis ssp. sayi (Schwein.) W.H. Lewis

Prickly Rose

Blackfoot - Drug, Pediatric Aid

Use documented by:
McClintock, Walter, 1909, Medizinal- Und Nutzpflanzen Der Schwarzfuss Indianer, Zeitschriff fur Ethnologie 41:273-9, page 275

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Scientific name: Rosa acicularis ssp. sayi (Schwein.) W.H. Lewis
USDA symbol: ROACS (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Prickly Rose
Family: Rosaceae
Family (APG): Rosaceae
Native American Tribe: Blackfoot
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Pediatric Aid
Notes: Root used to make a drink given to children for diarrhea.

RECRD: 93812 id: 33930

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