Lamiaceae Mentha spicata L.
Spearmint
Iroquois - Drug, Misc. Disease Remedy
Use documented by:
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 427
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Mentha spicata L.
Scientific name: Mentha spicata L.
USDA symbol: MESP3 (
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Common names: Spearmint
Family: Lamiaceae
Family (APG): Lamiaceae
Native American Tribe: Iroquois
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Misc. Disease Remedy
Notes: Compound infusion of powdered plants taken for typhoid.
RECRD: 89686 id: 22823