Urticaceae Urtica dioica ssp. gracilis (Ait.) Seland.
California Nettle
Gitksan - Drug, Antihemorrhagic
Use documented by:
Smith, Harlan I., 1929, Materia Medica of the Bella Coola and Neighboring Tribes of British Columbia, National Museum of Canada Bulletin 56:47-68, page 55
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Urtica dioica ssp. gracilis (Ait.) Seland.
Scientific name: Urtica dioica ssp. gracilis (Ait.) Seland.
USDA symbol: URDIG (
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Common names: California Nettle
Family: Urticaceae
Family (APG): Urticaceae
Native American Tribe: Gitksan
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Antihemorrhagic
Notes: Decoction of plant taken for hemorrhage and many illnesses.
RECRD: 96736 id: 41771