Devil's Club
Overview
Devil’s Club is a deciduous shrub found in moist forested ecosystems from coastal Alaska to central Oregon and other Northwest States. Historically used medicinally by norhtwest Native Americans.
Botanical Name
Oplopanax horridum (also known as: Echinopanax horridus; Fatsia horrida; Panax horridum; Riconophyllum horridum)
Devil’s Club is from the Aralia (Araliaceae) family.
Part Used
Dried root bark
Health Benefits of Devil’s Club
Immune System
Devil’s Club may stimulate the Immune System.
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