Aristolochiaceae Asarum canadense L.
Canadian Wildginger
Chippewa - Drug, Adjuvant
Use documented by:
Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 342
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Asarum canadense L.
Scientific name: Asarum canadense L.
USDA symbol: ASCA (
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Common names: Canadian Wildginger
Family: Aristolochiaceae
Family (APG): Aristolochiaceae
Native American Tribe: Chippewa
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Adjuvant
Notes: Root combined with other herbs to strengthen their action.
RECRD: 82494 id: 5972