Liliaceae Lilium philadelphicum L.
Wood Lily
Micmac - Drug, Tuberculosis Remedy
Use documented by:
Chandler, R. Frank, Lois Freeman and Shirley N. Hooper, 1979, Herbal Remedies of the Maritime Indians, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 1:49-68, page 58
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Lilium philadelphicum L.
Scientific name: Lilium philadelphicum L.
USDA symbol: LIPHP (
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Common names: Wood Lily
Family: Liliaceae
Family (APG): Nartheciaceae
Native American Tribe: Micmac
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Tuberculosis Remedy
Notes: Roots used for consumption and fever.
RECRD: 88708 id: 20312