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

California Nettle

Gitksan - 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 55

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: Gitksan
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Urinary Aid
Notes: Decoction of plant taken for bladder trouble and many illnesses.

RECRD: 96738 id: 41773

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