Lamiaceae Hedeoma pulegioides (L.) Pers.

American Falsepennyroyal

Ojibwa - Drug, Febrifuge

Use documented by:
Arnason, Thor, Richard J. Hebda and Timothy Johns, 1981, Use of Plants for Food and Medicine by Native Peoples of Eastern Canada, Canadian Journal of Botany 59(11):2189-2325, page 2274

View all documented uses for Hedeoma pulegioides (L.) Pers.

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Scientific name: Hedeoma pulegioides (L.) Pers.
USDA symbol: HEPU (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: American Falsepennyroyal
Family: Lamiaceae
Family (APG): Lamiaceae
Native American Tribe: Ojibwa
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Febrifuge
Notes: Infusion of plant taken for cold fevers.

RECRD: 6077 id: 16489

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