Saxifragaceae Heuchera parvifolia Nutt. ex Torr. & Gray

Littleleaf Alumroot

Blackfoot - Drug, Dermatological Aid

Use documented by:
Murphey, Edith Van Allen, 1990, Indian Uses of Native Plants, Glenwood, Ill. Meyerbooks. Originally published in 1959, page 43

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Scientific name: Heuchera parvifolia Nutt. ex Torr. & Gray
USDA symbol: HEPAP6 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Littleleaf Alumroot
Family: Saxifragaceae
Family (APG): Saxifragaceae
Native American Tribe: Blackfoot
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Pounded, wetted roots used for sores.

RECRD: 21036 id: 17098

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