Cucurbitaceae Citrullus lanatus var. lanatus

Watermelon

Iroquois - Drug, Urinary Aid

Use documented by:
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 451

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Scientific name: Citrullus lanatus var. lanatus
USDA symbol: CILAL (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Watermelon
Family: Cucurbitaceae
Family (APG): Cucurbitaceae
Native American Tribe: Iroquois
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Urinary Aid
Notes: Compound decoction of roots and seeds taken for urine stoppage.

RECRD: 84168 id: 10073

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