Papaveraceae Sanguinaria canadensis L.
Bloodroot
Iroquois - Drug, Other
Use documented by:
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 335
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Sanguinaria canadensis L.
Scientific name: Sanguinaria canadensis L.
USDA symbol: SACA13 (
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Common names: Bloodroot
Family: Papaveraceae
Family (APG): Papaveraceae
Native American Tribe: Iroquois
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Other
Notes: Cold infusion of roots taken for sickness caught from a menstruating girl.
RECRD: 94809 id: 36997