Rubiaceae Galium aparine L.
Stickywilly
Penobscot - Drug, Tonic
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 311
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Galium aparine L.
Scientific name: Galium aparine L.
USDA symbol: GAAP2 (
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Common names: Stickywilly
Family: Rubiaceae
Family (APG): Rubiaceae
Native American Tribe: Penobscot
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Tonic
Notes: Compound infusion of plant taken as a tonic.
RECRD: 86390 id: 15480