Lamiaceae Leonurus cardiaca L.

Common Motherwort

Shinnecock - Drug, Gynecological Aid

Use documented by:
Carr, Lloyd G. and Carlos Westey, 1945, Surviving Folktales & Herbal Lore Among the Shinnecock Indians, Journal of American Folklore 58:113-123, page 121

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Scientific name: Leonurus cardiaca L.
USDA symbol: LECA2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Common Motherwort
Family: Lamiaceae
Family (APG): Lamiaceae
Native American Tribe: Shinnecock
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Gynecological Aid
Notes: Infusion taken for 'female ills.'

RECRD: 88591 id: 19909

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