Scrophulariaceae Penstemon fruticosus (Pursh) Greene

Bush Penstemon

Iroquois - Drug, Gynecological Aid

Use documented by:
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 434

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Scientific name: Penstemon fruticosus (Pursh) Greene
USDA symbol: PEFRF4 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Bush Penstemon
Family: Scrophulariaceae
Family (APG): Orobanchaceae
Native American Tribe: Iroquois
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Gynecological Aid
Notes: Compound decoction used as wash by women who are bothered by milk flow.

RECRD: 90983 id: 25885

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