Scrophulariaceae Pedicularis canadensis L.

Canadian Lousewort

Ojibwa - Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid

Use documented by:
Arnason, Thor, Richard J. Hebda and Timothy Johns, 1981, Use of Plants for Food and Medicine by Native Peoples of Eastern Canada, Canadian Journal of Botany 59(11):2189-2325, page 2304

View all documented uses for Pedicularis canadensis L.

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Scientific name: Pedicularis canadensis L.
USDA symbol: PECAC3 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Canadian Lousewort
Family: Scrophulariaceae
Family (APG): Orobanchaceae
Native American Tribe: Ojibwa
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Gastrointestinal Aid
Notes: Infusion of roots taken for stomach ulcers.

RECRD: 6084 id: 25657

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