Lamiaceae Mentha arvensis L.

Canadian Mint

Cheyenne - Drug, Heart Medicine

Use documented by:
Hart, Jeffrey A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Northern Cheyenne Indians of Montana, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 4:1-55, page 27

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Scientific name: Mentha arvensis L.
USDA symbol: MEAR4 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Canadian Mint
Family: Lamiaceae
Family (APG): Lamiaceae
Native American Tribe: Cheyenne
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Heart Medicine
Notes: Infusion of ground leaves and stems taken to strengthen heart muscles.

RECRD: 89552 id: 22615

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