Saxifragaceae Mitella diphylla L.
Twoleaf Miterwort
Iroquois - Other, Good Luck Charm
Use documented by:
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 345
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Mitella diphylla L.
Scientific name: Mitella diphylla L.
USDA symbol: MIDI3 (
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Common names: Twoleaf Miterwort
Family: Saxifragaceae
Family (APG): Saxifragaceae
Native American Tribe: Iroquois
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Good Luck Charm
Notes: Decoction of whole plants used as body and rifle wash to counteract bad luck.
RECRD: 89859 id: 23159