Menyanthaceae Nymphoides cordata (Ell.) Fern.

Little Floatingheart

Seminole - Drug, Sedative

Use documented by:
Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 237

View all documented uses for Nymphoides cordata (Ell.) Fern.

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Scientific name: Nymphoides cordata (Ell.) Fern.
USDA symbol: NYCO (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Little Floatingheart
Family: Menyanthaceae
Family (APG): Menyanthaceae
Native American Tribe: Seminole
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Sedative
Notes: Plant used for turtle sickness: trembling, short breath and cough.

RECRD: 61931 id: 24178

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