Boraginaceae Mertensia virginica (L.) Pers. ex Link

Virginia Bluebells

Iroquois - Drug, Venereal Aid

Use documented by:
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 421

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Scientific name: Mertensia virginica (L.) Pers. ex Link
USDA symbol: MEVI3 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Virginia Bluebells
Family: Boraginaceae
Family (APG): Boraginaceae
Native American Tribe: Iroquois
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Venereal Aid
Notes: Decoction of roots taken for venereal disease.

RECRD: 89744 id: 22982

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