Polygonaceae Rumex crispus L.

Curly Dock

Paiute, Northern - Drug, Dermatological Aid

Use documented by:
Fowler, Catherine S., 1989, Willards Z. Park's Ethnographic Notes on the Northern Paiute of Western Nevada 1933-1940, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 128

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Scientific name: Rumex crispus L.
USDA symbol: RUCRC (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Curly Dock
Family: Polygonaceae
Family (APG): Polygonaceae
Native American Tribe: Paiute, Northern
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Roots ground into a powder and used on sores and cuts.

RECRD: 9023 id: 35326

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