Sarraceniaceae Sarracenia purpurea L.

Purple Pitcherplant

Algonquin, Tete-de-Boule - Drug, Urinary Aid

Use documented by:
Raymond, Marcel., 1945, Notes Ethnobotaniques Sur Les Tete-De-Boule De Manouan, Contributions de l'Institut botanique l'Universite de Montreal 55:113-134, page 131

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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, Tete-de-Boule
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Urinary Aid
Notes: Roots mixed with beaver kidneys and used for urinary tract diseases.

RECRD: 50274 id: 37178

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