Apiaceae Cicuta douglasii (DC.) Coult. & Rose

Western Water Hemlock

Paiute - Drug, Antirheumatic (External)

Use documented by:
Mahar, James Michael., 1953, Ethnobotany of the Oregon Paiutes of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, Reed College, B.A. Thesis, page 96

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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: Paiute
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Antirheumatic (External)
Notes: Decoction of mashed roots used as a soothing solution for 'rheumatism' and tired and aching feet.

RECRD: 1501 id: 9852

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