Polygonaceae Polygonum aviculare L.

Prostrate Knotweed

Iroquois - Drug, Orthopedic Aid

Use documented by:
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 313

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Scientific name: Polygonum aviculare L.
USDA symbol: POAV (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Prostrate Knotweed
Family: Polygonaceae
Family (APG): Polygonaceae
Native American Tribe: Iroquois
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Orthopedic Aid
Notes: Compound decoction taken and poultice used for baby's broken coccyx.

RECRD: 91962 id: 28897

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