Bears’ Food; White Flowered Parsley; Northern Idaho biscuitroot

Given as a tea – both roots and leaves pounded up and steeped – or eaten dry, to relieve pain in the bowels, or diarrhea. It is used chiefly for little children, but if made stronger may be given to older people Additional commentary: Bears are fond of the root of this plant, and dig and eat it; hence the name.

Infusion of roots and leaves used or dried roots and leaves eaten for bowel pain or for diarrhea Additional commentary: To relieve pain in the bowels or to treat diarrhea, the leaves and roots are powdered and either infused in a tea or taken dry. This was generally used for children, but a more potent tea was sometimes made for older people. It has also been identified as Cogswellia orientalis. Providing a cooling effect and greasy feeling, an infusion of the powdered root was applied externally as a poultice to reduce swelling.425