Ranunculaceae Coptis trifolia (L.) Salisb.
Threeleaf Goldthread
Penobscot - Drug, Oral Aid
Use documented by:
Speck, Frank G., 1917, Medicine Practices of the Northeastern Algonquians, Proceedings of the 19th International Congress of Americanists Pp. 303-321, page 309
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Coptis trifolia (L.) Salisb.
Scientific name: Coptis trifolia (L.) Salisb.
USDA symbol: COTR2 (
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Common names: Threeleaf Goldthread
Family: Ranunculaceae
Family (APG): Ranunculaceae
Native American Tribe: Penobscot
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Oral Aid
Notes: Stems chewed for mouth sores and mouths irritated by tobacco smoking.
RECRD: 84395 id: 10677