Caprifoliaceae Linnaea borealis ssp. longiflora (Torr.) Hult‚n

Longtube Twinflower

Algonquin, Quebec - Drug, Gynecological Aid

Use documented by:
Black, Meredith Jean, 1980, Algonquin Ethnobotany: An Interpretation of Aboriginal Adaptation in South Western Quebec, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series Number 65, page 235

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Scientific name: Linnaea borealis ssp. longiflora (Torr.) Hult‚n
USDA symbol: LIBOL2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Longtube Twinflower
Family: Caprifoliaceae
Family (APG): Caprifoliaceae
Native American Tribe: Algonquin, Quebec
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Gynecological Aid
Notes: Infusion of entire plant used by pregnant women to insure the good health of the child.

RECRD: 11151 id: 20384

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