Onagraceae Oenothera perennis L.

Small Eveningprimrose

Iroquois - Drug, Orthopedic Aid

Use documented by:
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 390

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Scientific name: Oenothera perennis L.
USDA symbol: OEPE (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Small Eveningprimrose
Family: Onagraceae
Family (APG): Onagraceae
Native American Tribe: Iroquois
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Orthopedic Aid
Notes: Decoction of plants taken for paralysis.

RECRD: 90391 id: 24332

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