Apiaceae Pimpinella anisum L.
Anise Burnet Saxifrage
Delaware, Oklahoma - Drug, Tonic
Use documented by:
Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1942, A Study of Delaware Indian Medicine Practice and Folk Beliefs, Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission, page 28
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Pimpinella anisum L.
Scientific name: Pimpinella anisum L.
USDA symbol: PIAN3 (
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Common names: Anise Burnet Saxifrage
Family: Apiaceae
Family (APG): Apiaceae
Native American Tribe: Delaware, Oklahoma
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Tonic
Notes: Root used as a stomach tonic.
RECRD: 91362 id: 27347