(Desert Parsley “Lomatium”)

Names

Shoshone:

English: Desert Parsley

Scientific: Lomatium dissectum

Zone

Montane

Harvest Time

  • Not listed

Primary Uses

  • Protect from getting sick
  • Antiviral, antimicrobial

Secondary Uses

  • Leaves into stews, hence “parsley”
    • seeds as a spice

Cautions

  • Leaves edible like parsley

Active Principle(s)

  • None Listed

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Notes

Food Uses

  • Root is dried
    • Antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, anti-viral, congestion, depression, fever, healing, infection, lung infection, sore throat, wounds
    • Chew on root for toothache
  • Leaves can be dried
  • Can be bought in stores
  • Smudge yields oxytocin, an empathetic hormone
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