Saxifragaceae Heuchera cylindrica var. glabella (Torr. & Gray) Wheelock

Beautiful Alumroot

Blackfoot - Drug, Eye Medicine

Use documented by:
Murphey, Edith Van Allen, 1990, Indian Uses of Native Plants, Glenwood, Ill. Meyerbooks. Originally published in 1959, page 39

View all documented uses for Heuchera cylindrica var. glabella (Torr. & Gray) Wheelock

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Scientific name: Heuchera cylindrica var. glabella (Torr. & Gray) Wheelock
USDA symbol: HECYG (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Beautiful Alumroot
Family: Saxifragaceae
Family (APG): Saxifragaceae
Native American Tribe: Blackfoot
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Eye Medicine
Notes: Infusion of root used as an eyewash.

RECRD: 20998 id: 17076

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