Liliaceae Streptopus amplexifolius (L.) DC.

Claspleaf Twistedstalk

Makah - Drug, Gynecological Aid

Use documented by:
Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 25

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Scientific name: Streptopus amplexifolius (L.) DC.
USDA symbol: STAMA2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Claspleaf Twistedstalk
Family: Liliaceae
Family (APG): Nartheciaceae
Native American Tribe: Makah
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Gynecological Aid
Notes: Chewed roots taken to produce labor in case of protracted delay.

RECRD: 95751 id: 38962

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