Lamiaceae Piloblephis rigida (Bartr. ex Benth.) Raf.
Wild Pennyroyal
Seminole - Drug, Febrifuge
Use documented by:
Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 283
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Piloblephis rigida (Bartr. ex Benth.) Raf.
Scientific name: Piloblephis rigida (Bartr. ex Benth.) Raf.
USDA symbol: PIRI5 (
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Common names: Wild Pennyroyal
Family: Lamiaceae
Family (APG): Lamiaceae
Native American Tribe: Seminole
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Febrifuge
Notes: Infusion of plant taken for fevers.
RECRD: 62137 id: 27338