Lewisia rediviva

Lewisia rediviva
Family:Lewisia rediviva; Blood purifier; Cardiac; Galactogogue; Poultice.
Common name:Bitter-root
The root is cardiac and galactogogue. An infusion of the root has been used to increase the milk flow in nursing mothers to relieve heart pain and the pain of pleurisy and also as a blood purifier. The root has been eaten raw to counteract the effects of poison ivy rash and as a treatment for diabetes. The pounded dry root has been chewed in the treatment of sore throats. A poultice of the raw roots has been applied to sores.

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