Caprifoliaceae Linnaea borealis ssp. longiflora (Torr.) Hult‚n
Longtube Twinflower
Iroquois - Drug, Febrifuge
Use documented by:
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 444
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Linnaea borealis ssp. longiflora (Torr.) Hult‚n
Scientific name: Linnaea borealis ssp. longiflora (Torr.) Hult‚n
USDA symbol: LIBOL2 (
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Common names: Longtube Twinflower
Family: Caprifoliaceae
Family (APG): Caprifoliaceae
Native American Tribe: Iroquois
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Febrifuge
Notes: Decoction of twigs given to children with fever.
RECRD: 88762 id: 20386