Liliaceae Lilium canadense L.

Canadian Lily

Chippewa - Drug, Snake Bite Remedy

Use documented by:
Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 352

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Scientific name: Lilium canadense L.
USDA symbol: LICAC (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Canadian Lily
Family: Liliaceae
Family (APG): Nartheciaceae
Native American Tribe: Chippewa
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Snake Bite Remedy
Notes: Decoction of root applied to snake bites.

RECRD: 88696 id: 20258