Clematis vine, Coyote’s rope, Clematis ligusticifolia. Used to fight hair loss (Hunn 1990) and skin disorders (Tilford 1997). Though toxic, a tea was used as a headache medicine. tamqikskúla čáw mún ilúnx̣a ilák̓uuškɨnx̣a ‘clematis vine never burns, it smokes’.
Language Program · Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation