Saxifragaceae Saxifraga ferruginea Graham

Rustyhair Saxifrage

Bella Coola - Drug, Urinary Aid

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 58

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Scientific name: Saxifraga ferruginea Graham
USDA symbol: SAFEF (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Rustyhair Saxifrage
Family: Saxifragaceae
Family (APG): Saxifragaceae
Native American Tribe: Bella Coola
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Urinary Aid
Notes: Decoction of root and leaf taken for 'strangulation of the bladder.'

RECRD: 94986 id: 37327