Apiaceae Angelica atropurpurea L.

Purplestem Angelica

Iroquois - Other, Protection

Use documented by:
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 401

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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: Other
Use sub-category: Protection
Notes: Infusion of smashed roots used as wash to remove ghosts from the house.

RECRD: 81257 id: 3445

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