Asteraceae Balsamorhiza hookeri var. hirsuta (Nutt.) A. Nels.

Hairy Balsamroot

Washo - Drug, Gynecological 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 50

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Scientific name: Balsamorhiza hookeri var. hirsuta (Nutt.) A. Nels.
USDA symbol: BAHOH (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Hairy Balsamroot
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Washo
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Gynecological Aid
Notes: Decoction of root taken for female complaints.

RECRD: 82989 id: 6842

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