Lamiaceae Mentha arvensis L.
Canadian Mint
Iroquois - Drug, Antidote
Use documented by:
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 428
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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: Iroquois
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Antidote
Notes: Compound decoction of plants taken to vomit as cure for poison.
RECRD: 89561 id: 22658