Scrophulariaceae Veronicastrum virginicum (L.) Farw.

Culver's Root

Meskwaki - Drug, Laxative

Use documented by:
Smith, Huron H., 1928, Ethnobotany of the Meskwaki Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:175-326, page 247

View all documented uses for Veronicastrum virginicum (L.) Farw.

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Scientific name: Veronicastrum virginicum (L.) Farw.
USDA symbol: VEVI4 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Culver's Root
Family: Scrophulariaceae
Family (APG): Orobanchaceae
Native American Tribe: Meskwaki
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Laxative
Notes: Root used for constipation and fits.

RECRD: 97106 id: 43004

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