Lamiaceae Mentha arvensis L.
Canadian Mint
Shoshoni - Drug, Pediatric Aid
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 104.105
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Mentha arvensis L.
Scientific name: Mentha arvensis L.
USDA symbol: MEAR4 (
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Common names: Canadian Mint
Family: Lamiaceae
Family (APG): Lamiaceae
Native American Tribe: Shoshoni
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Pediatric Aid
Notes: Decoction of plant parts used for stomachache, indigestion or babies' colic.
RECRD: 89618 id: 22762