Valerianaceae Valeriana dioica var. sylvatica S. Wats.

Woods Valerian

Thompson - Drug, Cold 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 290

View all documented uses for Valeriana dioica var. sylvatica S. Wats.

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Scientific name: Valeriana dioica var. sylvatica S. Wats.
USDA symbol: VADIS (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Woods Valerian
Family: Valerianaceae
Family (APG): Caprifoliaceae
Native American Tribe: Thompson
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Cold Remedy
Notes: Bitter infusion of roots used for colds.

RECRD: 33465 id: 42507

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