Polygonaceae Rumex sp.

Dock

Cowlitz - Drug, Disinfectant

Use documented by:
Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 29

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Scientific name: Rumex sp.
Common names: Dock
Family: Polygonaceae
Family (APG): Polygonaceae
Native American Tribe: Cowlitz
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Disinfectant
Notes: Decoction of stalks used as an antiseptic wash for leg sores.

RECRD: 94250 id: 35484

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