Apiaceae Angelica atropurpurea L.
Purplestem Angelica
Iroquois - Drug, Febrifuge
Use documented by:
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 401
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Angelica atropurpurea L.
Scientific name: Angelica atropurpurea L.
USDA symbol: ANAT (
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Common names: Purplestem Angelica
Family: Apiaceae
Family (APG): Apiaceae
Native American Tribe: Iroquois
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Febrifuge
Notes: Decoction of dried roots taken for fevers and chills.
RECRD: 81252 id: 3437