Apiaceae Angelica atropurpurea L.
Purplestem Angelica
Delaware - Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid
Use documented by:
Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1972, Folk Medicine of the Delaware and Related Algonkian Indians, Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission Anthropological Papers #3, page 33
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Angelica atropurpurea L.
Scientific name: Angelica atropurpurea L.
USDA symbol: ANAT (
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Common names: Purplestem Angelica
Family: Apiaceae
Family (APG): Apiaceae
Native American Tribe: Delaware
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Gastrointestinal Aid
Notes: Roots used for stomach disorders.
RECRD: 42690 id: 3429