Rosaceae Geum aleppicum Jacq.
Yellow Avens
Cree, Woodlands - Drug, Throat Aid
Use documented by:
Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 39
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Geum aleppicum Jacq.
Scientific name: Geum aleppicum Jacq.
USDA symbol: GEAL3 (
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Common names: Yellow Avens
Family: Rosaceae
Family (APG): Rosaceae
Native American Tribe: Cree, Woodlands
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Throat Aid
Notes: Decoction of root used for sore throats.
RECRD: 5467 id: 15864