Ranunculaceae Coptis trifolia (L.) Salisb.
Threeleaf Goldthread
Iroquois - Drug, Ear Medicine
Use documented by:
Rousseau, Jacques, 1945, Le Folklore Botanique De Caughnawaga, Contributions de l'Institut botanique l'Universite de Montreal 55:7-72, page 42
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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: Iroquois
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Ear Medicine
Notes: Infusion of plant, with another plant, used as ear drops for earaches.
RECRD: 50048 id: 10646