Apiaceae Angelica atropurpurea L.

Purplestem Angelica

Iroquois - Drug, Diaphoretic

Use documented by:
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 400

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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: Iroquois
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Diaphoretic
Notes: Infusion of plants used as steambath to sweat out rheumatism and headaches.

RECRD: 81251 id: 3436

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