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Blue Cohosh

Denny on May 27th, 2007

AKA- squaw-root, papoose-root
Uses- Native Americans used various preparations of the root of Blue Cohosh medicinally to treat rheumatism, toothaches, profuse menstruation, indigestion and stomach cramps, fits and hysterics, genito-urinary dysfunction, gallstones, and fever, as an aid in childbirth, and as a general tonic.http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=CATH2
Seeing this plant all over the mountains, up until a couple of [...]

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