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Osha Root

The osha root, Ligusticum Porteri, has many medicinal uses in alternative medicine. Osha in plant form is a perennial, with white flowers and stands almost 3 feet in height. Osha is a perennial and member of the parsley family. The brown root has a hairy appearance with a yellowish inner pith and a smell similar to celery. Osha root can come in many forms such as capsule or be even tea in its powdered form.

Osha can be used as a local anesthetic, internally and externally. In the Native American culture it was commonly used as a gargle for sore throats and canker sores. Externally the osha is used to treat body aches, the roots can be made into a paste to be applied as needed.

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