Apiaceae Pastinaca sativa L.

Wild Parsnip

Iroquois - Drug, Dermatological Aid

Use documented by:
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 399

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Scientific name: Pastinaca sativa L.
USDA symbol: PASA2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Wild Parsnip
Family: Apiaceae
Family (APG): Apiaceae
Native American Tribe: Iroquois
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Compound decoction used as wash or poultice applied to chancres or lumps on penis.

RECRD: 90874 id: 25585

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