Geraniaceae Geranium maculatum L.

Spotted Geranium

Chippewa - Drug, Oral Aid

Use documented by:
Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 342

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Scientific name: Geranium maculatum L.
USDA symbol: GEMA (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Spotted Geranium
Family: Geraniaceae
Family (APG): Geraniaceae
Native American Tribe: Chippewa
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Oral Aid
Notes: Dried, pulverized root put in mouth, especially by children, for sores.

RECRD: 86539 id: 15814

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