Urticaceae Urtica dioica ssp. gracilis (Ait.) Seland.

California Nettle

Chippewa - Drug, Antidiarrheal

Use documented by:
Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 344

View all documented uses for Urtica dioica ssp. gracilis (Ait.) Seland.

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Scientific name: Urtica dioica ssp. gracilis (Ait.) Seland.
USDA symbol: URDIG (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: California Nettle
Family: Urticaceae
Family (APG): Urticaceae
Native American Tribe: Chippewa
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Antidiarrheal
Notes: Infusion of root taken for dysentery.

RECRD: 96703 id: 41760

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