Osha root (Ligusticum porteri) has been used in Native American medicine and Traditional Chinese medicine for decades for both its spiritual properties and its medicine uses.

In Naturopathic Medicine osha root is used as an immune simulator, an expectorant (helps coughs become more productive), and also as an appetite stimulant.

Native American tribes burned this root as a purifying incense for protection from evil spirits and dangerous pathogens. I use a small piece of the osha root underneath my mattress as an energy cleansing technique while I sleep.