Hydrophyllaceae Hydrophyllum virginianum L.

Shawnee Salad

Iroquois - Drug, Oral Aid

Use documented by:
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 420

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Scientific name: Hydrophyllum virginianum L.
USDA symbol: HYVI (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Shawnee Salad
Family: Hydrophyllaceae
Family (APG): Boraginaceae
Native American Tribe: Iroquois
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Oral Aid
Notes: Decoction or chewed roots used as wash for cracked lips and mouth sores.

RECRD: 87586 id: 17541

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