Nymphaeaceae Nuphar sp.

Yellow Pond Lily

Abnaki - Drug, Psychological Aid

Use documented by:
Rousseau, Jacques, 1947, Ethnobotanique Abenakise, Archives de Folklore 11:145-182, page 167

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Scientific name: Nuphar sp.
Common names: Yellow Pond Lily
Family: Nymphaeaceae
Family (APG): Nymphaeaceae
Native American Tribe: Abnaki
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Psychological Aid
Notes: Infusion of roots taken by men to inhibit sexual drives for two months.

RECRD: 50394 id: 24152