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

Longtube Twinflower

Iroquois - Drug, Sedative

Use documented by:
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 444

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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: Iroquois
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Sedative
Notes: Decoction of twigs given to children for crying.

RECRD: 88765 id: 20389