Asteraceae Ambrosia trifida L.

Great Ragweed

Iroquois - Drug, Antidiarrheal

Use documented by:
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 468

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Scientific name: Ambrosia trifida L.
USDA symbol: AMTRT2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Great Ragweed
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Iroquois
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Antidiarrheal
Notes: Compound decoction of plants taken for diarrhea with bleeding.

RECRD: 81046 id: 2895