Ranunculaceae Coptis trifolia (L.) Salisb.
Threeleaf Goldthread
Algonquin, Quebec - Drug, Eye Medicine
Use documented by:
Black, Meredith Jean, 1980, Algonquin Ethnobotany: An Interpretation of Aboriginal Adaptation in South Western Quebec, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series Number 65, page 167
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Coptis trifolia (L.) Salisb.
Scientific name: Coptis trifolia (L.) Salisb.
USDA symbol: COTR2 (
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Common names: Threeleaf Goldthread
Family: Ranunculaceae
Family (APG): Ranunculaceae
Native American Tribe: Algonquin, Quebec
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Eye Medicine
Notes: Infusion of rhizomes used as an eyewash.
RECRD: 11081 id: 10636