Arrowleaf Balsamroot or Balsamorhize Sagittata blooms profusely on dry hillsides in the Western US each Spring
A favorite of native Americans was the Arrowleaf Balsamroot or Balsamorhize Sagittata which burst into bloom with large yellow flowers each Spring on dry hillsides throughout the Western united States The early Indians used the leaves to make a poultice for burns The roots were boiled and the solution was used for wounds and cuts and bruises and also a tea was made from the roots for tuberculosis and whooping cough
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