Polygonaceae Rumex altissimus Wood

Pale Dock

Lakota - Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid

Use documented by:
Rogers, Dilwyn J, 1980, Lakota Names and Traditional Uses of Native Plants by Sicangu (Brule) People in the Rosebud Area, South Dakota, St. Francis, SD. Rosebud Educational Scoiety, page 55

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Scientific name: Rumex altissimus Wood
USDA symbol: RUAL4 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Pale Dock
Family: Polygonaceae
Family (APG): Polygonaceae
Native American Tribe: Lakota
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Gastrointestinal Aid
Notes: Used for stomach cramps.

RECRD: 4923 id: 35183

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