Ranunculaceae Hepatica nobilis var. obtusa (Pursh) Steyermark

Roundlobed Hepatica

Chippewa - Drug, Pediatric Aid

Use documented by:
Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 336

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Scientific name: Hepatica nobilis var. obtusa (Pursh) Steyermark
USDA symbol: HENOO (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Roundlobed Hepatica
Family: Ranunculaceae
Family (APG): Ranunculaceae
Native American Tribe: Chippewa
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Pediatric Aid
Notes: Decoction of root taken for convulsions, 'used chiefly for children.'

RECRD: 87279 id: 16768

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