Saxifragaceae Heuchera rubescens Torr.
Pink Alumroot
Paiute - Drug, Eye Medicine
Use documented by:
Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 87, 88
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Heuchera rubescens Torr.
Scientific name: Heuchera rubescens Torr.
USDA symbol: HERUR2 (
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Common names: Pink Alumroot
Family: Saxifragaceae
Family (APG): Saxifragaceae
Native American Tribe: Paiute
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Eye Medicine
Notes: Infusion of root used as an eyewash.
RECRD: 87432 id: 17119