Sarraceniaceae Sarracenia purpurea L.

Purple Pitcherplant

Iroquois - Drug, Pulmonary Aid

Use documented by:
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 343

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Scientific name: Sarracenia purpurea L.
USDA symbol: SAPUP6 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Purple Pitcherplant
Family: Sarraceniaceae
Family (APG): Sarraceniaceae
Native American Tribe: Iroquois
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Pulmonary Aid
Notes: Cold decoction of whole plant taken for whooping cough.

RECRD: 94904 id: 37193

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