Liliaceae Allium tricoccum Ait.
Wild Leek
Iroquois - Drug, Anthelmintic
Use documented by:
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 281
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Allium tricoccum Ait.
Scientific name: Allium tricoccum Ait.
USDA symbol: ALTR3 (
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Common names: Wild Leek
Family: Liliaceae
Family (APG): Nartheciaceae
Native American Tribe: Iroquois
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Anthelmintic
Notes: Decoction of plant given to children for worms.
RECRD: 80863 id: 2290