Araceae Symplocarpus foetidus (L.) Salisb. ex Nutt.

Skunk Cabbage

Iroquois - Drug, Gynecological Aid

Use documented by:
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 277

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Scientific name: Symplocarpus foetidus (L.) Salisb. ex Nutt.
USDA symbol: SYFO (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Skunk Cabbage
Family: Araceae
Family (APG): Araceae
Native American Tribe: Iroquois
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Gynecological Aid
Notes: Compound decoction of upper parts and seeds taken for 'falling of the womb.'

RECRD: 95862 id: 39237

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