Urticaceae Urtica dioica ssp. gracilis (Ait.) Seland.

California Nettle

Chippewa - Drug, Diuretic

Use documented by:
Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 348

View all documented uses for Urtica dioica ssp. gracilis (Ait.) Seland.

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Scientific name: Urtica dioica ssp. gracilis (Ait.) Seland.
USDA symbol: URDIG (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: California Nettle
Family: Urticaceae
Family (APG): Urticaceae
Native American Tribe: Chippewa
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Diuretic
Notes: Compound decoction of root taken for 'stoppage of urine.'

RECRD: 96704 id: 41761

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