Apiaceae Cicuta douglasii (DC.) Coult. & Rose

Western Water Hemlock

Montana Indian - Drug, Snake Bite Remedy

Use documented by:
Hart, Jeff, 1992, Montana Native Plants and Early Peoples, Helena. Montana Historical Society Press, page 71

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Scientific name: Cicuta douglasii (DC.) Coult. & Rose
USDA symbol: CIDO (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Western Water Hemlock
Family: Apiaceae
Family (APG): Apiaceae
Native American Tribe: Montana Indian
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Snake Bite Remedy
Notes: Poultice of split roots used for rattlesnake bites.

RECRD: 45651 id: 9849