Orchidaceae Platanthera psycodes (L.) Lindl.
Lesser Purple Fringed Orchid
Iroquois - Drug, Panacea
Use documented by:
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 290
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Platanthera psycodes (L.) Lindl.
Scientific name: Platanthera psycodes (L.) Lindl.
USDA symbol: PLPS2 (
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Common names: Lesser Purple Fringed Orchid
Family: Orchidaceae
Family (APG): Orchidaceae
Native American Tribe: Iroquois
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Panacea
Notes: Compound infusion taken or placed on injured part, a 'Little Water Medicine.'
RECRD: 87047 id: 28555