English

dock

Scientific Name

Rumex venosus

Arapaho

honesi'ohuut?

Meaning of the Arapaho

Unclear; the element -i'ohuut means 'face washing'

Dock and the Arapaho

Drug: dermatological aid. The plant is reported by Murphey to have been used “as a wash for sores.”

Dye: It was used to make a burnt-orange dye, according to Murphey.

A rumex spp