Nymphaeaceae Nymphaea odorata Ait.
American White Waterlily
Micmac - Drug, Misc. Disease Remedy
Use documented by:
Chandler, R. Frank, Lois Freeman and Shirley N. Hooper, 1979, Herbal Remedies of the Maritime Indians, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 1:49-68, page 58
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Nymphaea odorata Ait.
Scientific name: Nymphaea odorata Ait.
USDA symbol: NYODO (
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Common names: American White Waterlily
Family: Nymphaeaceae
Family (APG): Nymphaeaceae
Native American Tribe: Micmac
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Misc. Disease Remedy
Notes: Leaves used for grippe.
RECRD: 90309 id: 24159