04/17/2022
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Though both edible and medicinal, Trillium should never be wildcrafted/harvested because doing so may kill the plant, or it may take many years to regrow.
Trillium root was considered to be a sacred herb, used to facilitate childbirth and to treat other female problems by the women of many Native American tribes. An infusion of the root is used in the treatment of cramps and a common name for the plant, birthroot, originated from its use to promote menstruation. Many Pacific Northwest tribes (Karok, Lummi, Paiute, and others) have used a decoction of the fresh or dried root juice as a remedy for boils and sore eyes. Trillum root is used as an alternative medicine and may have antiseptic, antispasmodic, diuretic, emmenagogue, and ophthalmic properties.