Ranunculaceae Ranunculus acris L.

Tall Buttercup

Iroquois - Drug, Blood Medicine

Use documented by:
Rousseau, Jacques, 1945, Le Folklore Botanique De Caughnawaga, Contributions de l'Institut botanique l'Universite de Montreal 55:7-72, page 42

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Scientific name: Ranunculus acris L.
USDA symbol: RAACA3 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Tall Buttercup
Family: Ranunculaceae
Family (APG): Ranunculaceae
Native American Tribe: Iroquois
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Blood Medicine
Notes: Poultice of plant fragments with another plant applied to the skin for excess water in the blood.

RECRD: 50045 id: 32656

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