A cow parsnip (Heracleum lanatum) flower from beneath with a sunburst, Sierra Nevada Mountains, California, USA. Cow parsnip is also called Indian Celery, or Pushki. Various Native American peoples had many different uses for this plant; all parts of it were used by one nation or another. Perhaps the most common use was to make poultices to be applied to bruises or sores. In addition, the young stalks and leaf stems before the plant reaches maturity were widely used for food with the outer