Chenopodiaceae Salicornia virginica L.
Virginia Glasswort
Heiltzuk - Drug, Analgesic
Use documented by:
Compton, Brian Douglas, 1993, Upper North Wakashan and Southern Tsimshian Ethnobotany: The Knowledge and Usage of Plants..., Ph.D. Dissertation, University of British Columbia, page 91
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Salicornia virginica L.
Scientific name: Salicornia virginica L.
USDA symbol: SAVI (
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Common names: Virginia Glasswort
Family: Chenopodiaceae
Family (APG): Amaranthaceae
Native American Tribe: Heiltzuk
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Analgesic
Notes: Plant used for arthritic pain, rheumatism, aches, pain and swelling.
RECRD: 60897 id: 35613