Apiaceae Heracleum maximum Bartr.
Common Cowparsnip
Iroquois - Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid
Use documented by:
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 400
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Heracleum maximum Bartr.
Scientific name: Heracleum maximum Bartr.
USDA symbol: HEMA80 (
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Common names: Common Cowparsnip
Family: Apiaceae
Family (APG): Apiaceae
Native American Tribe: Iroquois
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Gastrointestinal Aid
Notes: Compound decoction of roots taken for bruises on the back of the stomach.
RECRD: 87318 id: 16837