Araceae Lysichiton americanus Hult‚n & St. John
American Skunkcabbage
Gitksan - Drug, Antirheumatic (Internal)
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 52, 53
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Lysichiton americanus Hult‚n & St. John
Scientific name: Lysichiton americanus Hult‚n & St. John
USDA symbol: LYAM3 (
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Common names: American Skunkcabbage
Family: Araceae
Family (APG): Araceae
Native American Tribe: Gitksan
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Antirheumatic (Internal)
Notes: Smoke of root inhaled for influenza, rheumatism and bad dreams.
RECRD: 89312 id: 21596