Lamiaceae Mentha arvensis L.

Canadian Mint

Paiute - Drug, Febrifuge

Use documented by:
Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 104105

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Scientific name: Mentha arvensis L.
USDA symbol: MEAR4 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Canadian Mint
Family: Lamiaceae
Family (APG): Lamiaceae
Native American Tribe: Paiute
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Febrifuge
Notes: Decoction of various plant parts taken and used as a wash for fevers.

RECRD: 89596 id: 22729

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