Apiaceae Osmorhiza occidentalis (Nutt. ex Torr. & Gray) Torr.
Western Sweetroot
Paiute - Drug, Analgesic
Use documented by:
Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 109110
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Osmorhiza occidentalis (Nutt. ex Torr. & Gray) Torr.
Scientific name: Osmorhiza occidentalis (Nutt. ex Torr. & Gray) Torr.
USDA symbol: OSOC (
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Common names: Western Sweetroot
Family: Apiaceae
Family (APG): Apiaceae
Native American Tribe: Paiute
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Analgesic
Notes: Decoction of root taken for stomachaches and gas pains.
RECRD: 90572 id: 25001