Liliaceae Veratrum californicum Dur.

California False Hellebore

Paiute - Drug, Contraceptive

Use documented by:
Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 147148

View all documented uses for Veratrum californicum Dur.

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Scientific name: Veratrum californicum Dur.
USDA symbol: VECAC2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: California False Hellebore
Family: Liliaceae
Family (APG): Nartheciaceae
Native American Tribe: Paiute
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Contraceptive
Notes: Decoction of root taken as a contraceptive 'to insure permanent sterility.'

RECRD: 96839 id: 42581

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