Polygonaceae Rumex sp.
Dock
Iroquois - Drug, Antidiarrheal
Use documented by:
Rousseau, Jacques, 1945, Le Folklore Botanique De Caughnawaga, Contributions de l'Institut botanique l'Universite de Montreal 55:7-72, page 41
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Rumex sp.
Scientific name: Rumex sp.
Common names: Dock
Family: Polygonaceae
Family (APG): Polygonaceae
Native American Tribe: Iroquois
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Antidiarrheal
Notes: Infusion of grains with other plant segments used for diarrhea.
RECRD: 50038 id: 35486