Polygonaceae Polygonum hydropiper L.

Marshpepper Knotweed

Iroquois - Drug, Analgesic

Use documented by:
Rousseau, Jacques, 1945, Le Folklore Botanique De Caughnawaga, Contributions de l'Institut botanique l'Universite de Montreal 55:7-72, page 40

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Scientific name: Polygonum hydropiper L.
USDA symbol: POHY (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Marshpepper Knotweed
Family: Polygonaceae
Family (APG): Polygonaceae
Native American Tribe: Iroquois
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Analgesic
Notes: Poultice of wetted plant applied to the forehead for headaches.

RECRD: 50035 id: 28935

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