Asteraceae Prenanthes altissima L.

Tall Rattlesnakeroot

Iroquois - Drug, Snake Bite Remedy

Use documented by:
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 480

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Scientific name: Prenanthes altissima L.
USDA symbol: PRAL3 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Tall Rattlesnakeroot
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Iroquois
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Snake Bite Remedy
Notes: Poultice of smashed roots applied to rattlesnake bites.

RECRD: 92327 id: 29874

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