Lamiaceae Mentha arvensis L.
Canadian Mint
Carrier, Southern - Drug, Pulmonary Aid
Use documented by:
Smith, Harlan I., 1929, Materia Medica of the Bella Coola and Neighboring Tribes of British Columbia, National Museum of Canada Bulletin 56:47-68, page 63
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Mentha arvensis L.
Scientific name: Mentha arvensis L.
USDA symbol: MEAR4 (
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Common names: Canadian Mint
Family: Lamiaceae
Family (APG): Lamiaceae
Native American Tribe: Carrier, Southern
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Pulmonary Aid
Notes: Decoction of entire plant taken for 'lung affections' and colds.
RECRD: 89607 id: 22607