Berberidaceae Jeffersonia diphylla (L.) Pers.

Twinleaf

Iroquois - Drug, Pediatric Aid

Use documented by:
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 332

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Scientific name: Jeffersonia diphylla (L.) Pers.
USDA symbol: JEDI (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Twinleaf
Family: Berberidaceae
Family (APG): Berberidaceae
Native American Tribe: Iroquois
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Pediatric Aid
Notes: Decoction of whole plant taken by adults and children with diarrhea.

RECRD: 87931 id: 18167

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