Polygalaceae Polygala paucifolia Willd.
Gaywings
Iroquois - Drug, Dermatological Aid
Use documented by:
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 368
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Polygala paucifolia Willd.
Scientific name: Polygala paucifolia Willd.
USDA symbol: POPA5 (
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Common names: Gaywings
Family: Polygalaceae
Family (APG): Polygalaceae
Native American Tribe: Iroquois
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Infusion of plant taken and poultice of leaves applied to abscesses on limbs.
RECRD: 91895 id: 28762