Campanulaceae Campanula aparinoides Pursh

Marsh Bellflower

Iroquois - Drug, Gynecological Aid

Use documented by:
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 451

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Scientific name: Campanula aparinoides Pursh
USDA symbol: CAAP2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Marsh Bellflower
Family: Campanulaceae
Family (APG): Campanulaceae
Native American Tribe: Iroquois
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Gynecological Aid
Notes: Decoction of stems taken by young women to induce childbirth.

RECRD: 83329 id: 7924