Apiaceae Angelica atropurpurea L.

Purplestem Angelica

Delaware - Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid

Use documented by:
Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1972, Folk Medicine of the Delaware and Related Algonkian Indians, Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission Anthropological Papers #3, page 33

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Scientific name: Angelica atropurpurea L.
USDA symbol: ANAT (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Purplestem Angelica
Family: Apiaceae
Family (APG): Apiaceae
Native American Tribe: Delaware
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Gastrointestinal Aid
Notes: Roots used for stomach disorders.

RECRD: 42690 id: 3429