Araceae Lysichiton americanus Hult‚n & St. John
American Skunkcabbage
Makah - Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid
Use documented by:
Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 22
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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: Makah
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Gastrointestinal Aid
Notes: Root chewed to soothe the stomach after taking an emetic.
RECRD: 89329 id: 21640