Juncaceae Juncus tenuis Willd.
Poverty Rush
Iroquois - Drug, Sports Medicine
Use documented by:
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 279
View all documented uses for
Juncus tenuis Willd.
Scientific name: Juncus tenuis Willd.
USDA symbol: JUTE (
View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Poverty Rush
Family: Juncaceae
Family (APG): Juncaceae
Native American Tribe: Iroquois
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Sports Medicine
Notes: Infusion of plant taken to vomit and used as a wash by lacrosse players.
RECRD: 87998 id: 18396