Aristolochiaceae Asarum canadense L.

Canadian Wildginger

Iroquois - Drug, Dietary Aid

Use documented by:
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 309

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Scientific name: Asarum canadense L.
USDA symbol: ASCA (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Canadian Wildginger
Family: Aristolochiaceae
Family (APG): Aristolochiaceae
Native American Tribe: Iroquois
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dietary Aid
Notes: Decoction taken to become fit to visit the sick and for the lack of appetite.

RECRD: 82520 id: 5993

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