Mature stem of the Indian celery (xamsí), Lomatium nudicaule. The dry stems are used as a cold medicine or for cleansing oneself in the sweathouse. See also xamsí.
Language Program · Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation
Language Program · Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation
Mature stem of the Indian celery (xamsí), Lomatium nudicaule. The dry stems are used as a cold medicine or for cleansing oneself in the sweathouse. See also xamsí.