Caprifoliaceae Triosteum perfoliatum L.

Feverwort

Iroquois - Drug, Pediatric Aid

Use documented by:
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 444

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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: Pediatric Aid
Notes: Infusion of roots given to babies to fatten them.

RECRD: 96415 id: 40761

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