Polygonaceae Polygonum punctatum Ell.
Dotted Smartweed
Chippewa - Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid
Use documented by:
Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 344
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Polygonum punctatum Ell.
Scientific name: Polygonum punctatum Ell.
USDA symbol: POPUP4 (
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Common names: Dotted Smartweed
Family: Polygonaceae
Family (APG): Polygonaceae
Native American Tribe: Chippewa
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Gastrointestinal Aid
Notes: Compound decoction of flowers and leaves taken for stomach pain.
RECRD: 92010 id: 28963