Primulaceae Lysimachia quadrifolia L.

Whorled Yellow Loosestrife

Iroquois - Drug, Emetic

Use documented by:
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 411

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Scientific name: Lysimachia quadrifolia L.
USDA symbol: LYQU2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Whorled Yellow Loosestrife
Family: Primulaceae
Family (APG): Primulaceae
Native American Tribe: Iroquois
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Emetic
Notes: Infusion of roots taken as an emetic.

RECRD: 89357 id: 21703

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