Liliaceae Veratrum californicum Dur.
California False Hellebore
Paiute - Drug, Dermatological Aid
Use documented by:
Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 147148
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Veratrum californicum Dur.
Scientific name: Veratrum californicum Dur.
USDA symbol: VECAC2 (
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Common names: California False Hellebore
Family: Liliaceae
Family (APG): Nartheciaceae
Native American Tribe: Paiute
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Poultice of mashed, raw root applied to boils, sores, cuts or swellings.
RECRD: 96842 id: 42585