Asteraceae Lactuca canadensis L.

Canada Lettuce

Chippewa - Drug, Dermatological Aid

Use documented by:
Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 350

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Scientific name: Lactuca canadensis L.
USDA symbol: LACA (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Canada Lettuce
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Chippewa
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Milky sap from fresh plant rubbed on warts.

RECRD: 88398 id: 19381

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