Polygonaceae Rumex venosus Pursh
Veiny Dock
Paiute - Drug, Misc. Disease Remedy
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 132133
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Rumex venosus Pursh
Scientific name: Rumex venosus Pursh
USDA symbol: RUVE2 (
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Common names: Veiny Dock
Family: Polygonaceae
Family (APG): Polygonaceae
Native American Tribe: Paiute
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Misc. Disease Remedy
Notes: Decoction of roots taken for influenza.
RECRD: 94267 id: 35508