Berberidaceae Caulophyllum thalictroides (L.) Michx.
Blue Cohosh
Ojibwa - Drug, Analgesic
Use documented by:
Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 358
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Caulophyllum thalictroides (L.) Michx.
Scientific name: Caulophyllum thalictroides (L.) Michx.
USDA symbol: CATH2 (
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Common names: Blue Cohosh
Family: Berberidaceae
Family (APG): Berberidaceae
Native American Tribe: Ojibwa
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Analgesic
Notes: Root used for stomach cramps accompanying painful menstruation.
RECRD: 83591 id: 8578