Apiaceae Oenanthe sarmentosa K. Presl ex DC.

Water Parsely

Nitinaht - Drug, Gynecological Aid

Use documented by:
Turner, Nancy J., John Thomas, Barry F. Carlson and Robert T. Ogilvie, 1983, Ethnobotany of the Nitinaht Indians of Vancouver Island, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 93

View all documented uses for Oenanthe sarmentosa K. Presl ex DC.

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Scientific name: Oenanthe sarmentosa K. Presl ex DC.
USDA symbol: OESA (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Water Parsely
Family: Apiaceae
Family (APG): Apiaceae
Native American Tribe: Nitinaht
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Gynecological Aid
Notes: Roots squashed and swallowed to facilitate and speed up delivery.

RECRD: 47238 id: 24247

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