Equisetaceae Equisetum arvense L.

Field Horsetail

Iroquois - Drug, Pediatric Aid

Use documented by:
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 261

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Scientific name: Equisetum arvense L.
USDA symbol: EQAR (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Field Horsetail
Family: Equisetaceae
Family (APG):
Native American Tribe: Iroquois
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Pediatric Aid
Notes: Raw stems chewed by teething babies.

RECRD: 85456 id: 13306

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