Hydrophyllaceae Hydrophyllum virginianum L.

Shawnee Salad

Menominee - Drug, Analgesic

Use documented by:
Densmore, Francis, 1932, Menominee Music, SI-BAE Bulletin #102, page 130

View all documented uses for Hydrophyllum virginianum L.

---

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: Menominee
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Analgesic
Notes: Compound decoction of root used for chest pain.

RECRD: 87587 id: 17543

---