Asteraceae Ageratina altissima var. altissima

White Snakeroot

Iroquois - Drug, Venereal Aid

Use documented by:
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 459

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Scientific name: Ageratina altissima var. altissima
USDA symbol: AGALA (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: White Snakeroot
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Iroquois
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Venereal Aid
Notes: Decoction of roots taken to separate venereal disease from the blood.

RECRD: 86108 id: 1883

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