Papaveraceae Sanguinaria canadensis L.

Bloodroot

Iroquois - Drug, Hemorrhoid Remedy

Use documented by:
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 337

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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: Iroquois
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Hemorrhoid Remedy
Notes: Decoction of roots used to push piles back into intestines.

RECRD: 94804 id: 36992

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