Asteraceae Lactuca canadensis L.

Canada Lettuce

Iroquois - Drug, Analgesic

Use documented by:
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 478

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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: Iroquois
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Analgesic
Notes: Compound infusion of roots and bark taken for back pain.

RECRD: 88399 id: 19382

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