Rosaceae Potentilla canadensis L.

Dwarf Cinquefoil

Iroquois - Drug, Antidiarrheal

Use documented by:
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 353

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Scientific name: Potentilla canadensis L.
USDA symbol: POCAC2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Dwarf Cinquefoil
Family: Rosaceae
Family (APG): Rosaceae
Native American Tribe: Iroquois
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Antidiarrheal
Notes: Infusion of pounded roots taken for diarrhea.

RECRD: 92279 id: 29824

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