Polygonaceae Rumex salicifolius Weinm.
Willow Dock
Kawaiisu - Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid
Use documented by:
Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 60
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Rumex salicifolius Weinm.
Scientific name: Rumex salicifolius Weinm.
USDA symbol: RUSAS (
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Common names: Willow Dock
Family: Polygonaceae
Family (APG): Polygonaceae
Native American Tribe: Kawaiisu
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Gastrointestinal Aid
Notes: Infusion of roots taken for stomachaches.
RECRD: 94245 id: 35453