Valerianaceae Valeriana capitata Pallas ex Link
Captiate Valerian
Eskimo, Inuktitut - Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid
Use documented by:
Wilson, Michael R., 1978, Notes on Ethnobotany in Inuktitut, The Western Canadian Journal of Anthropology 8:180-196, page 182
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Valeriana capitata Pallas ex Link
Scientific name: Valeriana capitata Pallas ex Link
USDA symbol: VACA3 (
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Common names: Captiate Valerian
Family: Valerianaceae
Family (APG): Caprifoliaceae
Native American Tribe: Eskimo, Inuktitut
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Gastrointestinal Aid
Notes: Used for 'stomach troubles.'
RECRD: 6379 id: 42485