Lamiaceae Mentha spicata L.

Spearmint

Iroquois - Drug, Febrifuge

Use documented by:
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 427

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Scientific name: Mentha spicata L.
USDA symbol: MESP3 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Spearmint
Family: Lamiaceae
Family (APG): Lamiaceae
Native American Tribe: Iroquois
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Febrifuge
Notes: Compound infusion of powdered plants taken for fevers.

RECRD: 89684 id: 22821

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