Sx̌diʔac
Lushootseed
Devil's Club
Oplopanax horridus
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Description:
Description:
Growing up to 3m tall, devil's club grows in damp, dimly lit areas. These plants’ woody stems are covered in 5-10 mm long spines that can cause serious inflammation. Their large 10-35cm long green leaves have prominent veins that are covered in spines. (Knoke and Giblin)
© 2019 Susan McDougall
Traditional Uses:
Traditional Uses:
The inner bark can be made into tea or dried and chewed for a calming effect. The ash of devil’s club thorns and bark can be used to make paint. The root of devil's club can be used to help treat many ailments such as the flu, digestive disorders, lung ailments and it can even help with cancer.The berries are poisonous but can still be used. They are smashed and rubbed into the scalp to help with lice and to make your hair shiny.(Mackinnon)
Hanging a 6-8 cm piece of the stem over the door is thought to help ward away negative energy and the thorns can be put in a bath to protect against negative energy. The wood of the devil’s club can be used for fishing lures and pull. The buds can be harvested in late spring and boiled to be eaten.(McMullen)
© 2011 Thayne Tuason
Growing Information:
Growing Information:
Devil’s club is the only species of its genus that lives in North America. It lives in forests and near streams. You will often find it in clumps.(MacKinnon)
Devil’s club is harvested in late spring, late summer and early fall and in the winter. Devil’s club prefers damp, dimly lit places. If you are planning on growing it, you will need a lot of space.
Each part of the plant is harvested in different times of the year. It blooms from May to July. Its berries ripen June to August and stay till winter.
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