Nymphaeaceae Nuphar lutea ssp. advena (Ait.) Kartesz & Gandhi
Yellow Pondlily
Iroquois - Drug, Febrifuge
Use documented by:
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 319
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Nuphar lutea ssp. advena (Ait.) Kartesz & Gandhi
Scientific name: Nuphar lutea ssp. advena (Ait.) Kartesz & Gandhi
USDA symbol: NULUA (
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Common names: Yellow Pondlily
Family: Nymphaeaceae
Family (APG): Nymphaeaceae
Native American Tribe: Iroquois
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Febrifuge
Notes: Compound decoction with roots taken for recurring chills followed by fever.
RECRD: 90296 id: 24055