Polygalaceae Polygala verticillata L.
Whorled Milkwort
Iroquois - Drug, Other
Use documented by:
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 369
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Polygala verticillata L.
Scientific name: Polygala verticillata L.
USDA symbol: POVEV (
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Common names: Whorled Milkwort
Family: Polygalaceae
Family (APG): Polygalaceae
Native American Tribe: Iroquois
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Other
Notes: Infusion of plant given to babies with 'summer complaint.'
RECRD: 91927 id: 28807