Cucurbitaceae Marah oreganus (Torr. ex S. Wats.) T.J. Howell
Coastal Manroot
Paiute - Drug, Eye Medicine
Use documented by:
Mahar, James Michael., 1953, Ethnobotany of the Oregon Paiutes of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, Reed College, B.A. Thesis, page 113
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Marah oreganus (Torr. ex S. Wats.) T.J. Howell
Scientific name: Marah oreganus (Torr. ex S. Wats.) T.J. Howell
USDA symbol: MAOR3 (
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Common names: Coastal Manroot
Family: Cucurbitaceae
Family (APG): Cucurbitaceae
Native American Tribe: Paiute
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Eye Medicine
Notes: Decoction of peeled, sliced and dried root used for 'sore eyes.'
RECRD: 1551 id: 22404