Orchidaceae Coeloglossum viride var. virescens (Muhl. ex Willd.) Luer

Longbract Frog Orchid

Iroquois - Drug, Gynecological Aid

Use documented by:
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 289

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Scientific name: Coeloglossum viride var. virescens (Muhl. ex Willd.) Luer
USDA symbol: COVIV (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Longbract Frog Orchid
Family: Orchidaceae
Family (APG): Orchidaceae
Native American Tribe: Iroquois
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Gynecological Aid
Notes: Compound decoction with plant taken to bring away placenta after childbirth.

RECRD: 87053 id: 10434

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