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Sweet grass (Hierochloe odorata) Parts used: aerial portion Other uses: Used long ago as a flavoring agent. Currently used as a cleansing and purifying incense.…
Strawberry (Fragaria spp.) Native and Non-Native species exist. Native species have small berries, or no berries at all. Parts used: fruit Nutritional informati…
Stinging nettle (Urtica dioica) Parts used: aerial parts, root
St. John’s Wort (Hypericum perforatum) Parts used: flowering tops Medicinal uses: Acts as a tonic for the nervous system and can be used for nervous exhaustion,…
Sphagnum moss (Sphagnum recurvum) Parts used: above ground portions Medicinal and other uses: The dried moss is light and absorbent; it contains preservatives, …
Solomon’s seal (Polygonatum multiflorum) Parts used: rhizome Medicinal uses: This plant is believed to prevent excess bruising and to stimulate tissue repair. I…
Skunk cabbage (Symplocarpus foetidus) Parts used: root, rhizome Medicinal uses: Primarily used as an expectorant, treating cases of whooping cough, asthma, and …
Skullcap (Scutellaria lateriflora) Parts used: aerial portions Medicinal uses: Taken today mainly as a nerve tonic and for its restorative properties. It helps …
Scouring rush (Equisetum hyemale) Parts used: stems, rhizomes Additional uses: The cell walls of Equisetum species are impregnated with silicon dioxide. They we…
Salal (Gaultheria shallon) Parts used: berries, young leaves Other uses: A plentiful and important fruit in the Pacific NW, it was eaten fresh and dried and als…
Sage, White (Salvia apiana) This species is native! Parts used: leaves, seeds Medicinal uses: It can be made into a tea, which decreases sweating, salivation, a…
Sage (Garden (Salvia officinalis) and Purple (Salvia off. var. purpurascens)) Both species are non-native to Portland OR Parts used: aerial portions Medicinal u…
