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