Brassicaceae Arabis holboellii Hornem.
Holboell's Rockcress
Thompson - Drug, Toothache Remedy
Use documented by:
Turner, Nancy J., Laurence C. Thompson and M. Terry Thompson et al., 1990, Thompson Ethnobotany: Knowledge and Usage of Plants by the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, Victoria. Royal British Columbia Museum, page 193
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Arabis holboellii Hornem.
Scientific name: Arabis holboellii Hornem.
USDA symbol: ARHO2 (
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Common names: Holboell's Rockcress
Family: Brassicaceae
Family (APG): Brassicaceae
Native American Tribe: Thompson
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Toothache Remedy
Notes: Leaves chewed as a strong medicine for toothache.
RECRD: 32625 id: 3978