Rosaceae Comarum palustre L.
Purple Marshlocks
Chippewa - Drug, Antidiarrheal
Use documented by:
Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 344
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Comarum palustre L.
Scientific name: Comarum palustre L.
USDA symbol: COPA28 (
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Common names: Purple Marshlocks
Family: Rosaceae
Family (APG): Rosaceae
Native American Tribe: Chippewa
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Antidiarrheal
Notes: Decoction of root taken for dysentery.
RECRD: 92307 id: 10498