Asteraceae Prenanthes trifoliolata (Cass.) Fern.
Gall Of The Earth
Iroquois - Drug, Hunting Medicine
Use documented by:
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 479
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Prenanthes trifoliolata (Cass.) Fern.
Scientific name: Prenanthes trifoliolata (Cass.) Fern.
USDA symbol: PRTR (
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Common names: Gall Of The Earth
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Iroquois
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Hunting Medicine
Notes: Compound infusion of root used as wash for rifles, a 'deer hunting medicine.'
RECRD: 92336 id: 29885