XWestern Dock (Rumex aquaticus)X
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Western Dock (Rumex aquaticus), family Polygonaceae (Buckwheat)
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There are numerous recorded uses of Western Dock (var. fenestratus) by Native American indian tribes from the website Native American Ethnobotany: Bella Coola Drug (Analgesic) Leaves used in a sweatbath for pains similar to rheumatism all over body. Poultice of leaves and mashed, roasted roots applied to boils and wounds. Haisla Drug - Plant used as a laxative. Hanaksiala Drug (Dermatological Aid) Roots cooked and inserted into wounds. Kwakiutl Drug (Gastrointestinal Aid) Boiled roots eaten and applied as poultice for stomachaches. Apache, Chiricahua & Mescalero Food (Unspecified) Leaves eaten without preparation or cooked with green chile and meat or animal bones. Bella Coola Food (Vegetable) Young leaves mashed, cooked,
mixed with grease and eaten like spinach. Hanaksiala Food (Beverage) Plant formerly used to make a type of home brew or wine. Also, Plant cooked & stored underground in barrels with stink currants & red elderberries for winter use. Montana Indian Food (Unspecified) Seeds used for food, and spring leaves used for "greens." End quotes. 
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Plant location: Another resident of Medicine Bow National Forest, Hwy 130 still in the park headed towards Saratoga. July 22, 2009. Wonderful area!Plant -
Bloom season: July to August.Foliage -
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