Polygonaceae Rumex venosus Pursh
Veiny Dock
Shoshoni - Drug, Dermatological Aid
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: Shoshoni
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Poultice of root applied or decoction used as a wash for wounds, sores and swellings.
RECRD: 94273 id: 35516