Lomatium is employed for treating influenza, coughs, colds, sore throats, and disorders such as hay fever, bronchitis, urinary infections, tuberculosis and pneumonia. Lomatium Dissectum was widely employed medicinally by many native North American Indian tribes who considered it to be a universal panacea and used it especially in treating chest problems and skin complaints. This is an important Native American Pacific Northwest anti-viral herb that works where other anti-virals fall short. It has the ability to suppress the growth of 62 types of bacteria and fungi, a very impressive performance for any plant with antibacterial and antiviral action.