Liliaceae Lilium canadense L.
Canadian Lily
Micmac - Drug, Abortifacient
Use documented by:
Chandler, R. Frank, Lois Freeman and Shirley N. Hooper, 1979, Herbal Remedies of the Maritime Indians, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 1:49-68, page 58
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Lilium canadense L.
Scientific name: Lilium canadense L.
USDA symbol: LICAC (
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Common names: Canadian Lily
Family: Liliaceae
Family (APG): Nartheciaceae
Native American Tribe: Micmac
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Abortifacient
Notes: Parts of plant used for irregular menstruation.
RECRD: 88697 id: 20261