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

California Nettle

Sioux - Drug, Diuretic

Use documented by:
Blankinship, J. W., 1905, Native Economic Plants of Montana, Bozeman. Montana Agricultural College Experimental Station, Bulletin 56, page 25

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: Sioux
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Diuretic
Notes: Root used for urine retention.

RECRD: 96719 id: 41845

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