Rosaceae Argentina anserina (L.) Rydb.
Silverweed Cinquefoil
Kwakiutl - Drug, Dermatological Aid
Use documented by:
Boas, Franz, 1966, Kwakiutl Ethnography, Chicago. University of Chicago Press, page 382
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Argentina anserina (L.) Rydb.
Scientific name: Argentina anserina (L.) Rydb.
USDA symbol: ARAN7 (
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Common names: Silverweed Cinquefoil
Family: Rosaceae
Family (APG): Rosaceae
Native American Tribe: Kwakiutl
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Decoction of root mixed with catfish oil and smeared on painful places.
RECRD: 92275 id: 4768