Scrophulariaceae Veronica officinalis L.

Common Gypsyweed

Iroquois - Drug, Emetic

Use documented by:
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 436

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Scientific name: Veronica officinalis L.
USDA symbol: VEOFO (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Common Gypsyweed
Family: Scrophulariaceae
Family (APG): Orobanchaceae
Native American Tribe: Iroquois
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Emetic
Notes: Decoction of plants taken as an emetic to neutralize witchcraft and spoil hunting.

RECRD: 97076 id: 42957

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