Asteraceae Lactuca tatarica var. pulchella (Pursh) Breitung

Blue Lettuce

Iroquois - Drug, Hemorrhoid Remedy

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 tatarica var. pulchella (Pursh) Breitung
USDA symbol: LATAP (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Blue Lettuce
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Iroquois
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Hemorrhoid Remedy
Notes: Poultice of plants applied to piles.

RECRD: 88405 id: 19397

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