Brassicaceae Lesquerella douglasii S. Wats.

Douglas' Bladderpod

Okanagan-Colville - Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid

Use documented by:
Turner, Nancy J., R. Bouchard and Dorothy I.D. Kennedy, 1980, Ethnobotany of the Okanagan-Colville Indians of British Columbia and Washington, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 92

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Scientific name: Lesquerella douglasii S. Wats.
USDA symbol: LEDO2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Douglas' Bladderpod
Family: Brassicaceae
Family (APG): Brassicaceae
Native American Tribe: Okanagan-Colville
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Gastrointestinal Aid
Notes: Roots chewed, juice swallowed and pulp spat out for 'heartburn.'

RECRD: 12539 id: 19964

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