Rosaceae Geum macrophyllum Willd.

Largeleaf Avens

Bella Coola - Drug, Dermatological Aid

Use documented by:
Smith, Harlan I., 1929, Materia Medica of the Bella Coola and Neighboring Tribes of British Columbia, National Museum of Canada Bulletin 56:47-68, page 59

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Scientific name: Geum macrophyllum Willd.
USDA symbol: GEMAM (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Largeleaf Avens
Family: Rosaceae
Family (APG): Rosaceae
Native American Tribe: Bella Coola
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Poultice of chewed or bruised leaves applied to boils.

RECRD: 86599 id: 15890

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