Caprifoliaceae Triosteum perfoliatum L.

Feverwort

Iroquois - Drug, Laxative

Use documented by:
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 445

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Scientific name: Triosteum perfoliatum L.
USDA symbol: TRPE5 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Feverwort
Family: Caprifoliaceae
Family (APG): Caprifoliaceae
Native American Tribe: Iroquois
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Laxative
Notes: Compound decoction of roots taken as a laxative.

RECRD: 96414 id: 40760

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