Asteraceae Symphyotrichum novae-angliae (L.) Nesom

New England Aster

Iroquois - Drug, Febrifuge

Use documented by:
Rousseau, Jacques, 1945, Le Folklore Botanique De Caughnawaga, Contributions de l'Institut botanique l'Universite de Montreal 55:7-72, page 65

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Scientific name: Symphyotrichum novae-angliae (L.) Nesom
USDA symbol: SYNO2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: New England Aster
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Iroquois
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Febrifuge
Notes: Infusion of whole plant and rhizomes from another plant taken by mothers with intestinal fevers.

RECRD: 50136 id: 39186

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