Ranunculaceae Hepatica nobilis var. acuta (Pursh) Steyermark
Sharplobe Hepatica
Meskwaki - Drug, Other
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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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: Meskwaki
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Other
Notes: Infusion of root taken and used as a wash for twisted mouth or crossed eyes.
RECRD: 87273 id: 16762