Ranunculaceae Hepatica nobilis var. acuta (Pursh) Steyermark
Sharplobe Hepatica
Menominee - Drug, Gynecological Aid
Use documented by:
Smith, Huron H., 1923, Ethnobotany of the Menomini Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:1-174, page 48, 49
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Hepatica nobilis var. acuta (Pursh) Steyermark
Scientific name: Hepatica nobilis var. acuta (Pursh) Steyermark
USDA symbol: HENOA (
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Common names: Sharplobe Hepatica
Family: Ranunculaceae
Family (APG): Ranunculaceae
Native American Tribe: Menominee
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Gynecological Aid
Notes: Compound containing root used for female maladies, especially leucorrhea.
RECRD: 87274 id: 16760