| Latin name: | Petasites frigidus (L.) Fr. var. sagittatus (Banks ex Pursh) Cherniawsky Syn.: P. sagittatus (Banks ex Pursh) A. Gray |
| Botanical family: | Asteraceae |
| Growth habit: | Herb |
| Vernacular name(s): | arrow-leaved coltsfoot (Eng.)
pétasite sagitté (Fr.)
piskehte puskwa, nigutinepia, mosotawakayipak, yuwskiy (htiypuk Cree) |
| Uses: | | • | Cooked with Pyrola asarifolia and the mixture used as a wash to treat chickenpox [Dene: 17]. Steam taken to treat asthma, congested chest or cold [Dene: 100]. | | • | Leaves : | Used as a poultice on skin sores and burns [Metis 13]. Applied to worms eating the flesh and to itchy skin [Cree 95]. Put all over the body to treat chickenpox. Poultice wrapped to treat sore knee [Dene 17]. Wraped on affected area to heal sores and draw out infections [Cree 93]. | | • | Leaves and roots : | Boiled together and put on measles for healing, decoction drunk "to make babies" [Dene 17]. |
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