Asteraceae Tanacetum vulgare L.

Common Tansy

Mohegan - Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid

Use documented by:
Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1972, Folk Medicine of the Delaware and Related Algonkian Indians, Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission Anthropological Papers #3, page 75, 132

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Scientific name: Tanacetum vulgare L.
USDA symbol: TAVU (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Common Tansy
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Mohegan
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Gastrointestinal Aid
Notes: Compound infusion of leaves taken as a stomach aid and to improve the appetite.

RECRD: 95920 id: 39319

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