Berberidaceae Caulophyllum thalictroides (L.) Michx.

Blue Cohosh

Chippewa - Drug, Analgesic

Use documented by:
Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 344

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Scientific name: Caulophyllum thalictroides (L.) Michx.
USDA symbol: CATH2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Blue Cohosh
Family: Berberidaceae
Family (APG): Berberidaceae
Native American Tribe: Chippewa
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Analgesic
Notes: Compound decoction of root taken for cramps.

RECRD: 83574 id: 8561

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