Scrophulariaceae Verbascum thapsus L.
Common Mullein
Iroquois - Drug, Orthopedic Aid
Use documented by:
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 432
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Verbascum thapsus L.
Scientific name: Verbascum thapsus L.
USDA symbol: VETH (
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Common names: Common Mullein
Family: Scrophulariaceae
Family (APG): Orobanchaceae
Native American Tribe: Iroquois
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Orthopedic Aid
Notes: Compound decoction given and applied as poultice to baby's broken coccyx.
RECRD: 96964 id: 42805