Ranunculaceae Coptis trifolia (L.) Salisb.

Threeleaf Goldthread

Algonquin, Quebec - Drug, Toothache Remedy

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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Scientific name: Coptis trifolia (L.) Salisb.
USDA symbol: COTR2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Threeleaf Goldthread
Family: Ranunculaceae
Family (APG): Ranunculaceae
Native American Tribe: Algonquin, Quebec
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Toothache Remedy
Notes: Infusion of rhizomes taken for toothaches.

RECRD: 11079 id: 10638