Apiaceae Cicuta douglasii (DC.) Coult. & Rose
Western Water Hemlock
Paiute - Drug, Antirheumatic (External)
Use documented by:
Mahar, James Michael., 1953, Ethnobotany of the Oregon Paiutes of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, Reed College, B.A. Thesis, page 96
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Cicuta douglasii (DC.) Coult. & Rose
Scientific name: Cicuta douglasii (DC.) Coult. & Rose
USDA symbol: CIDO (
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Common names: Western Water Hemlock
Family: Apiaceae
Family (APG): Apiaceae
Native American Tribe: Paiute
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Antirheumatic (External)
Notes: Decoction of mashed roots used as a soothing solution for 'rheumatism' and tired and aching feet.
RECRD: 1501 id: 9852