Poaceae Andropogon gerardii Vitman
Big Bluestem
Chippewa - Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid
Use documented by:
Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 342
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Andropogon gerardii Vitman
Scientific name: Andropogon gerardii Vitman
USDA symbol: ANGE (
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Common names: Big Bluestem
Family: Poaceae
Family (APG): Poaceae
Native American Tribe: Chippewa
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Gastrointestinal Aid
Notes: Decoction of root taken for stomach pain.
RECRD: 81127 id: 3298