Thymelaeaceae Dirca palustris L.
Eastern Leatherwood
Iroquois - Drug, Love Medicine
Use documented by:
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 389
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Dirca palustris L.
Scientific name: Dirca palustris L.
USDA symbol: DIPA9 (
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Common names: Eastern Leatherwood
Family: Thymelaeaceae
Family (APG): Thymelaeaceae
Native American Tribe: Iroquois
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Love Medicine
Notes: Decoction of stems used as an aphrodisiac.
RECRD: 85125 id: 12608