Ranunculaceae Hepatica nobilis var. acuta (Pursh) Steyermark

Sharplobe Hepatica

Meskwaki - Drug, Eye Medicine

Use documented by:
Smith, Huron H., 1928, Ethnobotany of the Meskwaki Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:175-326, page 239

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Scientific name: Hepatica nobilis var. acuta (Pursh) Steyermark
USDA symbol: HENOA (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Sharplobe Hepatica
Family: Ranunculaceae
Family (APG): Ranunculaceae
Native American Tribe: Meskwaki
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Eye Medicine
Notes: Infusion of root taken and used as a wash for twisted mouth and crossed eyes.

RECRD: 87272 id: 16761

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