Lamiaceae Pycnanthemum incanum (L.) Michx.
Hoary Mountainmint
Choctaw - Drug, Analgesic
Use documented by:
Taylor, Linda Averill, 1940, Plants Used As Curatives by Certain Southeastern Tribes, Cambridge, MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 55
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Pycnanthemum incanum (L.) Michx.
Scientific name: Pycnanthemum incanum (L.) Michx.
USDA symbol: PYINI (
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Common names: Hoary Mountainmint
Family: Lamiaceae
Family (APG): Lamiaceae
Native American Tribe: Choctaw
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Analgesic
Notes: Infusion of mashed leaves taken and used as a wash for headaches.
RECRD: 92919 id: 31746