Scientific Name: Lomatium dissectum, Umbelliferae family
Common Names: Fern-leafed lomatium, fern-leafed desert parsley, indian carrot, chocolate-tips, cough root, fern leaf biscuitroot, lepotaenia, leptotaenia, lomatium, desert parsley, desert parsnip, ferula dissoluta, indian parsnip, Tohza, Toza, Wild Carrot.
Parts used: root, stem, leaf, seed
Active Compounds: Antiviral, antibacterial, antibiotic, anti-inflammatory, immunostimulant, disinfectant, opthalmic,.stomachic, and tonic
Background: An edible plant, the stems were eaten raw and cooked by Okanagan, Yakama, Washoe and other indigenous people of its native region, the Pacific Northwest. Leaves were used as a spice, all above-ground plant parts were used for food. Prepared seeds were used as an insect repellent, for perfume and medicinally.
People of the Washoe tribe in northern Nevada utilizing the plant, which they called either Toh-sa or Do-sa, were noted to have recovered quickly from influenza during an epidemic which afflicted many in their lands during the years 1918-1919.
Named Leptotaenia dissecta by botanists until the early 1940s, it was renamed Lomatium dissectum due to a change in its classification.
Applications: This plant is a very effective for use as an anti-viral and anti-bacterial. Lomatium is used to treat th,e often drug-resistant, viral pandemics of our time: hepatitis-C, flu, HIV, and AIDS. It is included in treatment of the respiratory infections bronchitis and pneumonia, urinary infections, herpes simplex, sinusitis and chronic-fatigue syndrome.
Use of the herb is known to alkalinize blood, thereby reducing acidic conditions which often result from diets consisting of large percentages of processed foods, sugar, alcohol and other foods and beverages which are either acidic or acid-forming.
Description: Lomatium is a spring-flowering perennial which grows on lithosol and talus zones, the rocky basalt slopes and outcroppings formed by previous lava flows. A robust plant with a large, woody taproot, it grows from 20 to 60 inches high. Several hollow, ribbed stems rise from the top of the root and culminate in finely divided leaves and large umbels of flowers ranging in color from yellow to brownish purple. The flattened oval seeds have narrow wings
Dosage: Infusion: 1 oz. herb in 16 oz. water produces a decoction useful for a variety of applications and suitable as a refreshing, nutritious drink.
Infusion may be used for external treatment of wounds, skin and scalp conditions..
The dried root can be mixed into foods and soups.
Safety:
There is no negative safety information available for this herb.
For educational purposes only This information has not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This information is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
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