Alismataceae Sagittaria latifolia Willd.

Broadleaf Arrowhead

Iroquois - Drug, Pediatric Aid

Use documented by:
Rousseau, Jacques, 1945, Le Folklore Botanique De Caughnawaga, Contributions de l'Institut botanique l'Universite de Montreal 55:7-72, page 65

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Scientific name: Sagittaria latifolia Willd.
USDA symbol: SALA2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Broadleaf Arrowhead
Family: Alismataceae
Family (APG): Alismataceae
Native American Tribe: Iroquois
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Pediatric Aid
Notes: Infusion of whole plant & rhizomes from another plant given to children who scream during the night.

RECRD: 50139 id: 35586

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