Asteraceae Conyza canadensis var. canadensis
Canadian Horseweed
Houma - Drug, Gynecological Aid
Use documented by:
Speck, Frank G., 1941, A List of Plant Curatives Obtained From the Houma Indians of Louisiana, Primitive Man 14:49-75, page 64
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Conyza canadensis var. canadensis
Scientific name: Conyza canadensis var. canadensis
USDA symbol: COCAC3 (
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Common names: Canadian Horseweed
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Houma
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Gynecological Aid
Notes: Hot infusion of root taken for leucorrhea.
RECRD: 85548 id: 10606