Papaveraceae Sanguinaria canadensis L.

Bloodroot

Micmac - Drug, Hemostat

Use documented by:
Chandler, R. Frank, Lois Freeman and Shirley N. Hooper, 1979, Herbal Remedies of the Maritime Indians, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 1:49-68, page 61

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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: Micmac
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Hemostat
Notes: Roots used for hemorrhages and to prevent bleeding.

RECRD: 94824 id: 37027

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