Asteraceae Antennaria howellii Greene
Howell's Pussytoes
Bella Coola - Drug, Analgesic
Use documented by:
Smith, Harlan I., 1929, Materia Medica of the Bella Coola and Neighboring Tribes of British Columbia, National Museum of Canada Bulletin 56:47-68, page 65
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Antennaria howellii Greene
Scientific name: Antennaria howellii Greene
USDA symbol: ANHOH (
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Common names: Howell's Pussytoes
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Bella Coola
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Analgesic
Notes: Decoction of leaves taken for body pain, but not pain in the limbs.
RECRD: 81330 id: 3606