Valerianaceae Valeriana dioica var. sylvatica S. Wats.
Woods Valerian
Thompson - Drug, Cold Remedy
Use documented by:
Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 460
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Valeriana dioica var. sylvatica S. Wats.
Scientific name: Valeriana dioica var. sylvatica S. Wats.
USDA symbol: VADIS (
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Common names: Woods Valerian
Family: Valerianaceae
Family (APG): Caprifoliaceae
Native American Tribe: Thompson
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Cold Remedy
Notes: Decoction of roots taken for colds.
RECRD: 0 id: 42509