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

California Nettle

Tolowa - Drug, Dermatological Aid

Use documented by:
Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 60

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: Tolowa
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Poultice of fresh, pounded leaves applied to skin inflammations.

RECRD: 6027 id: 41859

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