Clusiaceae Hypericum perforatum L.

Common St. Johnswort

Montagnais - Drug, Cough Medicine

Use documented by:
Speck, Frank G., 1917, Medicine Practices of the Northeastern Algonquians, Proceedings of the 19th International Congress of Americanists Pp. 303-321, page 314

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Scientific name: Hypericum perforatum L.
USDA symbol: HYPE (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Common St. Johnswort
Family: Clusiaceae
Family (APG): Hypericaceae
Native American Tribe: Montagnais
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Cough Medicine
Notes: Decoction of plant used as a cough medicine.

RECRD: 87653 id: 17674