Liliaceae Allium sp.
Onion
Blackfoot - Drug, Dermatological Aid
Use documented by:
Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 75
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Allium sp.
Scientific name: Allium sp.
Common names: Onion
Family: Liliaceae
Family (APG): Nartheciaceae
Native American Tribe: Blackfoot
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Infusion of bulbs, sometimes combined with Monarda, applied to sores.
RECRD: 3780 id: 2245