Violaceae Viola adunca Sm.

Hookedspur Violet

Makah - Drug, Gynecological Aid

Use documented by:
Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 40

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Scientific name: Viola adunca Sm.
USDA symbol: VIADA (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Hookedspur Violet
Family: Violaceae
Family (APG): Violaceae
Native American Tribe: Makah
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Gynecological Aid
Notes: Roots and leaves chewed by women during labor.

RECRD: 97234 id: 43249

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