Urticaceae Laportea canadensis (L.) Weddell
Canadian Woodnettle
Iroquois - Drug, Witchcraft Medicine
Use documented by:
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 307
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Laportea canadensis (L.) Weddell
Scientific name: Laportea canadensis (L.) Weddell
USDA symbol: LACA3 (
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Common names: Canadian Woodnettle
Family: Urticaceae
Family (APG): Urticaceae
Native American Tribe: Iroquois
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Witchcraft Medicine
Notes: Decoction taken 'when your woman goes off and won't come back.'
RECRD: 88423 id: 19462