Berberidaceae Caulophyllum thalictroides (L.) Michx.
Blue Cohosh
Mohegan - Drug, Kidney Aid
Use documented by:
Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1972, Folk Medicine of the Delaware and Related Algonkian Indians, Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission Anthropological Papers #3, page 71, 128
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Caulophyllum thalictroides (L.) Michx.
Scientific name: Caulophyllum thalictroides (L.) Michx.
USDA symbol: CATH2 (
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Common names: Blue Cohosh
Family: Berberidaceae
Family (APG): Berberidaceae
Native American Tribe: Mohegan
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Kidney Aid
Notes: Root, 'very rare,' used for kidney disorders.
RECRD: 83590 id: 8577