Lamiaceae Pycnanthemum virginianum (L.) T. Dur. & B.D. Jackson ex B.L. Robins. & Fern.
Virginia Mountainmint
Lakota - Drug, Cough Medicine
Use documented by:
Rogers, Dilwyn J, 1980, Lakota Names and Traditional Uses of Native Plants by Sicangu (Brule) People in the Rosebud Area, South Dakota, St. Francis, SD. Rosebud Educational Scoiety, page 50
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Pycnanthemum virginianum (L.) T. Dur. & B.D. Jackson ex B.L. Robins. & Fern.
Scientific name: Pycnanthemum virginianum (L.) T. Dur. & B.D. Jackson ex B.L. Robins. & Fern.
USDA symbol: PYVI (
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Common names: Virginia Mountainmint
Family: Lamiaceae
Family (APG): Lamiaceae
Native American Tribe: Lakota
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Cough Medicine
Notes: Infusion of plant taken for coughs.
RECRD: 4905 id: 31754