Aristolochiaceae Asarum caudatum Lindl.
British Columbia Wildginger
Bella Coola - Drug, Analgesic
Use documented by:
Smith, Harlan I., 1929, Materia Medica of the Bella Coola and Neighboring Tribes of British Columbia, National Museum of Canada Bulletin 56:47-68, page 56
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Asarum caudatum Lindl.
Scientific name: Asarum caudatum Lindl.
USDA symbol: ASCAC2 (
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Common names: British Columbia Wildginger
Family: Aristolochiaceae
Family (APG): Aristolochiaceae
Native American Tribe: Bella Coola
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Analgesic
Notes: Decoction of plant used externally for headache, intestinal pain and knee pain.
RECRD: 82549 id: 6041