Asteraceae Balsamorhiza incana Nutt.
Hoary Balsamroot
Cheyenne - Drug, Cold Remedy
Use documented by:
Hart, Jeffrey A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Northern Cheyenne Indians of Montana, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 4:1-55, page 20
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Balsamorhiza incana Nutt.
Scientific name: Balsamorhiza incana Nutt.
USDA symbol: BAIN (
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Common names: Hoary Balsamroot
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Cheyenne
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Cold Remedy
Notes: Infusion of leaves, stems and roots taken for colds.
RECRD: 44701 id: 6845