Ranunculaceae Caltha palustris L.

Yellow Marshmarigold

Chippewa - Drug, Cold Remedy

Use documented by:
Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 340

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Scientific name: Caltha palustris L.
USDA symbol: CAPAP6 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Yellow Marshmarigold
Family: Ranunculaceae
Family (APG): Ranunculaceae
Native American Tribe: Chippewa
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Cold Remedy
Notes: Decoction of root taken as diaphoretic, expectorant and emetic for colds.

RECRD: 83301 id: 7789

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