Araliaceae Oplopanax horridus Miq.
Devilsclub
Haisla and Hanaksiala - Drug, Eye Medicine
Use documented by:
Compton, Brian Douglas, 1993, Upper North Wakashan and Southern Tsimshian Ethnobotany: The Knowledge and Usage of Plants..., Ph.D. Dissertation, University of British Columbia, page 217
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Oplopanax horridus Miq.
Scientific name: Oplopanax horridus Miq.
USDA symbol: OPHO (
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Common names: Devilsclub
Family: Araliaceae
Family (APG): Araliaceae
Native American Tribe: Haisla and Hanaksiala
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Eye Medicine
Notes: Decoction of stem bark, stems or winter roots used as an eyewash for cataracts.
RECRD: 61253 id: 24468