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

View all documented uses for Caulophyllum thalictroides (L.) Michx.

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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: Ojibwa
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Analgesic
Notes: Root used for stomach cramps accompanying painful menstruation.

RECRD: 83591 id: 8578

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