In traditional medicine the plant is diuretic. A poultice of the chewed leaves has been applied to cuts and sores. The juice of the plant has been used as eye drops for sore red eyes. A cold infusion of the stems has been used as an antidandruff wash for the hair.

https://pfaf.org/user/plant.aspx?LatinName=Claytonia+sibirica Moerman. D. Native American Ethnobotany Timber Press. Oregon. 1998

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