Lamiaceae Leonurus cardiaca L.
Common Motherwort
Delaware, Oklahoma - Drug, Gynecological Aid
Use documented by:
Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1942, A Study of Delaware Indian Medicine Practice and Folk Beliefs, Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission, page 32, 76
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Leonurus cardiaca L.
Scientific name: Leonurus cardiaca L.
USDA symbol: LECA2 (
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Common names: Common Motherwort
Family: Lamiaceae
Family (APG): Lamiaceae
Native American Tribe: Delaware, Oklahoma
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Gynecological Aid
Notes: Infusion of leaves taken for 'female diseases.'
RECRD: 88585 id: 19900