Ranunculaceae Hepatica nobilis var. acuta (Pursh) Steyermark
Sharplobe Hepatica
Iroquois - Drug, Pulmonary Aid
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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Hepatica nobilis var. acuta (Pursh) Steyermark
Scientific name: Hepatica nobilis var. acuta (Pursh) Steyermark
USDA symbol: HENOA (
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Common names: Sharplobe Hepatica
Family: Ranunculaceae
Family (APG): Ranunculaceae
Native American Tribe: Iroquois
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Pulmonary Aid
Notes: Infusion of whole plant and another plant taken by forest runners with shortness of breath.
RECRD: 50046 id: 16758