Polygonaceae Rumex salicifolius Weinm.

Willow Dock

Blackfoot - Drug, Dermatological Aid

Use documented by:
McClintock, Walter, 1909, Medizinal- Und Nutzpflanzen Der Schwarzfuss Indianer, Zeitschriff fur Ethnologie 41:273-9, page 274

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Scientific name: Rumex salicifolius Weinm.
USDA symbol: RUSAS (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Willow Dock
Family: Polygonaceae
Family (APG): Polygonaceae
Native American Tribe: Blackfoot
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Boiled root used for many complaints, generally for swellings.

RECRD: 94240 id: 35448

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