Nymphaeaceae Nuphar lutea ssp. polysepala (Engelm.) E.O. Beal
Rocky Mountain Pondlily
Gitksan - Drug, Gynecological Aid
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 56
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Nuphar lutea ssp. polysepala (Engelm.) E.O. Beal
Scientific name: Nuphar lutea ssp. polysepala (Engelm.) E.O. Beal
USDA symbol: NULUP (
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Common names: Rocky Mountain Pondlily
Family: Nymphaeaceae
Family (APG): Nymphaeaceae
Native American Tribe: Gitksan
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Gynecological Aid
Notes: Infusion of toasted root or decoction of root heart used as a contraceptive.
RECRD: 90320 id: 24093