Asteraceae Conyza canadensis var. canadensis

Canadian Horseweed

Houma - Drug, Gynecological Aid

Use documented by:
Speck, Frank G., 1941, A List of Plant Curatives Obtained From the Houma Indians of Louisiana, Primitive Man 14:49-75, page 64

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Scientific name: Conyza canadensis var. canadensis
USDA symbol: COCAC3 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Canadian Horseweed
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Houma
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Gynecological Aid
Notes: Hot infusion of root taken for leucorrhea.

RECRD: 85548 id: 10606

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