Polygonaceae Rumex hymenosepalus Torr.
Canaigre Dock
Papago - Drug, Dermatological Aid
Use documented by:
Castetter, Edward F. and Ruth M. Underhill, 1935, Ethnobiological Studies in the American Southwest II. The Ethnobiology of the Papago Indians, University of New Mexico Bulletin 4(3):1-84, page 65
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Rumex hymenosepalus Torr.
Scientific name: Rumex hymenosepalus Torr.
USDA symbol: RUHY (
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Common names: Canaigre Dock
Family: Polygonaceae
Family (APG): Polygonaceae
Native American Tribe: Papago
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Poultice of dried and ground roots applied to sores.
RECRD: 94194 id: 35395