Apiaceae Osmorhiza occidentalis (Nutt. ex Torr. & Gray) Torr.

Western Sweetroot

Blackfoot - Drug, Nose Medicine

Use documented by:
Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 81

View all documented uses for Osmorhiza occidentalis (Nutt. ex Torr. & Gray) Torr.

---

Scientific name: Osmorhiza occidentalis (Nutt. ex Torr. & Gray) Torr.
USDA symbol: OSOC (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Western Sweetroot
Family: Apiaceae
Family (APG): Apiaceae
Native American Tribe: Blackfoot
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Nose Medicine
Notes: Infusion of roots used for nose troubles.

RECRD: 3865 id: 24993

---