Araliaceae Panax trifolius L.

Dwarf Ginseng

Iroquois - Drug, Sports Medicine

Use documented by:
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 396

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Scientific name: Panax trifolius L.
USDA symbol: PATR2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Dwarf Ginseng
Family: Araliaceae
Family (APG): Araliaceae
Native American Tribe: Iroquois
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Sports Medicine
Notes: Decoction of plant rubbed on the arms and legs of lacrosse players.

RECRD: 90825 id: 25441

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