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Traditionally, it was used by Native Americans for its astringent properties to treat hemorrhaging, bowel disorders, menstruation/menopause symptoms, and to induce labor, applied for headaches, bronchitis, rheumatic pain, sedative and for expelling intestinal worms.
Called "bear corn" because it is a food source for black bears in spring. The plant is edible but generally described as very bitter.
Always consult a physician before consuming any plant as medicine.
Can fill larger quantities with pre-order
Squaw Root, Fresh (aka Bear Corn) for a Limited Time
Mad for Mushrooms is dedicated to the proliferation and learning of wild foods and natural ecosystems. Predominantly foraged, I focus on offering unusual, and wildly delicious foodstuffs for regional chefs and restaurants. Collaboration is essential to the work, outside of foraging and sharing knowledge, I am interested in product development, and alternative applications of biomimetics. As a vendor with Foraged Market, I hope to reach a wider audience, exciting more minds and mouths with nutritionally dense wild food products. The majority of items will be sourced in the forests and hillsides of the Ohio River Valley. However, when indicated, certain items have been successfully wild-grown in my organic, vegan, urban garden to offer a greater variety.
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