Berberidaceae Caulophyllum thalictroides (L.) Michx.

Blue Cohosh

Omaha - Drug, Febrifuge

Use documented by:
Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 83

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: Omaha
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Febrifuge
Notes: Decoction of root, considered highly effective, given for fevers.

RECRD: 83594 id: 8581

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