Polygonaceae Rumex crispus L.
Curly Dock
Paiute, Northern - Drug, Dermatological Aid
Use documented by:
Fowler, Catherine S., 1989, Willards Z. Park's Ethnographic Notes on the Northern Paiute of Western Nevada 1933-1940, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 128
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Rumex crispus L.
Scientific name: Rumex crispus L.
USDA symbol: RUCRC (
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Common names: Curly Dock
Family: Polygonaceae
Family (APG): Polygonaceae
Native American Tribe: Paiute, Northern
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Roots ground into a powder and used on sores and cuts.
RECRD: 9023 id: 35326