Assertion: water lily's leaf | /r/ObjectUse | used as poultice
Facets:
value: for chest pains
type: PURPOSE
Source sentences:
text: the Yellow Water Lily had many traditional medicinal uses; a poultice of sliced rhizomes was often applied to skin ulcers, broken bones or aching joints; the powder or slices were eaten sprinkled on food - a tea from the rhizomes was drunk - for tuberculosis, heart disease, swellings, asthma, chest pains and gonorrhea; the tea was also used as a blood tonic, general tonic or appetite stimulant - the leaves were heated and used as a poultice for chest pains - the Yellow Water Lily plant was mixed into a concoction for applying to cuts, bites and infections - seeds of Yellow Water Lilies are edible Tweet British Columbia Outdoor Wilderness Guide