Sarraceniaceae Sarracenia purpurea L.

Purple Pitcherplant

Algonquin, Quebec - Drug, Gynecological Aid

Use documented by:
Black, Meredith Jean, 1980, Algonquin Ethnobotany: An Interpretation of Aboriginal Adaptation in South Western Quebec, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series Number 65, page 173

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Scientific name: Sarracenia purpurea L.
USDA symbol: SAPUP6 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Purple Pitcherplant
Family: Sarraceniaceae
Family (APG): Sarraceniaceae
Native American Tribe: Algonquin, Quebec
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Gynecological Aid
Notes: Infusion of leaves taken to make childbirth easier.

RECRD: 11087 id: 37175

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