Verbenaceae Verbena hastata L.
Swamp Verbena
Iroquois - Drug, Witchcraft Medicine
Use documented by:
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 422
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Verbena hastata L.
Scientific name: Verbena hastata L.
USDA symbol: VEHAH (
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Common names: Swamp Verbena
Family: Verbenaceae
Family (APG): Verbenaceae
Native American Tribe: Iroquois
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Witchcraft Medicine
Notes: Cold infusion of smashed leaves used to make an obnoxious person leave.
RECRD: 97021 id: 42877