Saxifragaceae Mitella diphylla L.

Twoleaf Miterwort

Iroquois - Drug, Emetic

Use documented by:
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 345

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Scientific name: Mitella diphylla L.
USDA symbol: MIDI3 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Twoleaf Miterwort
Family: Saxifragaceae
Family (APG): Saxifragaceae
Native American Tribe: Iroquois
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Emetic
Notes: Decoction of whole plants taken to vomit and counteract bad luck.

RECRD: 89857 id: 23157

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