Valerianaceae Valeriana edulis Nutt. ex Torr. & Gray

Edible Valerian

Gosiute - Drug, Dermatological Aid

Use documented by:
Chamberlin, Ralph V., 1911, The Ethno-Botany of the Gosiute Indians of Utah, Memoirs of the American Anthropological Association 2(5):331-405., page 349

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Scientific name: Valeriana edulis Nutt. ex Torr. & Gray
USDA symbol: VAEDE (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Edible Valerian
Family: Valerianaceae
Family (APG): Caprifoliaceae
Native American Tribe: Gosiute
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Pounded roots rubbed on skin for swollen bruises.

RECRD: 96798 id: 42521

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