Scrophulariaceae Veronicastrum virginicum (L.) Farw.
Culver's Root
Ojibwa, South - Drug, Cathartic
Use documented by:
Hoffman, W.J., 1891, The Midewiwin or 'Grand Medicine Society' of the Ojibwa, SI-BAE Annual Report #7, page 200
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Veronicastrum virginicum (L.) Farw.
Scientific name: Veronicastrum virginicum (L.) Farw.
USDA symbol: VEVI4 (
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Common names: Culver's Root
Family: Scrophulariaceae
Family (APG): Orobanchaceae
Native American Tribe: Ojibwa, South
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Cathartic
Notes: Decoction of crushed root taken as a cathartic.
RECRD: 97126 id: 43007