Tag Archives: Lomatium

Medicinal

Lomatium dissectum var. multifidum | Carrotleaf lomatium | Medicinal Uses

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View photos of the medicinal plant Lomatium dissectum var. multifidum (Carrotleaf lomatium), profiled in Medicinal Plants of the Western Mountain States.

A passage from Medicinal Plants of the Western Mountain States:

As for Lomatium’s influencing of Epstein–Barr virus (Chronic fatigue syndrome), other herpesviruses, HIV (as a co–therapy), and chronic Lyme’s disease, or other related immunity/viral issues, I’m cautious to recommend the plant. That’s entering panacea territory. Furthermore, there is some misapplied information in circulation: petri dish studies with a derivative rarely equate consistent success with the whole herb used with real people. I will say though, individuals with chronic systemic viral infections with few treatment options have little to lose – try it. If it makes you feel better than stay the course.

Edible

Lomatium nevadense | Biscuit root | Edible Uses

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View photos of the edible plant  Lomatium nevadense (Biscuit root), profiled in Sonoran Desert Food Plants, Wild Edible Plants of Arizona, and Southern California Food Plants.

A passage from Sonoran Desert Food Plants:

The young herbage can be eaten raw, or better yet, boiled or steamed and consumed as a cooked green.

A passage from Wild Edible Plants of Arizona:

The thickened and non–woody small roots of Biscuitroot are starchy and bland–tasting, not at all unlike a parsnip.

A passage from Southern California Food Plants:

They can be a little acrid, astringent, and fibrous – boiling/
cooking or drying/grinding will render them more palatable.