Asteraceae Silphium perfoliatum L.

Cup Plant

Omaha - Drug, Analgesic

Use documented by:
Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 132

View all documented uses for Silphium perfoliatum L.

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Scientific name: Silphium perfoliatum L.
USDA symbol: SIPEP (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Cup Plant
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Omaha
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Analgesic
Notes: Root used in smoke treatment for neuralgia.

RECRD: 95232 id: 38036

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