Plantaginaceae Plantago rugelii var. asperula Farw.

Blackseed Plantain

Menominee - Drug, Dermatological Aid

Use documented by:
Smith, Huron H., 1923, Ethnobotany of the Menomini Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:1-174, page 46, 47

View all documented uses for Plantago rugelii var. asperula Farw.

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Scientific name: Plantago rugelii var. asperula Farw.
USDA symbol: PLRUA (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Blackseed Plantain
Family: Plantaginaceae
Family (APG): Plantaginaceae
Native American Tribe: Menominee
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Poultice of specific sides of leaf applied to swellings and other ailments.

RECRD: 91786 id: 28504

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