Asteraceae Erigeron philadelphicus L.

Philadelphia Fleabane

Iroquois - Drug, Pulmonary Aid

Use documented by:
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 464

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Scientific name: Erigeron philadelphicus L.
USDA symbol: ERPHP (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Philadelphia Fleabane
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Iroquois
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Pulmonary Aid
Notes: Decoction of whole plant taken to open the lungs.

RECRD: 85614 id: 13786

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