Papaveraceae Sanguinaria canadensis L.

Bloodroot

Abnaki - Drug, Abortifacient

Use documented by:
Rousseau, Jacques, 1947, Ethnobotanique Abenakise, Archives de Folklore 11:145-182, page 154

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Scientific name: Sanguinaria canadensis L.
USDA symbol: SACA13 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Bloodroot
Family: Papaveraceae
Family (APG): Papaveraceae
Native American Tribe: Abnaki
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Abortifacient
Notes: Used as an abortifacient.

RECRD: 50318 id: 36930

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