Sarraceniaceae Sarracenia purpurea L.

Purple Pitcherplant

Micmac - Drug, Kidney Aid

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: Sarracenia purpurea L.
USDA symbol: SAPUP6 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Purple Pitcherplant
Family: Sarraceniaceae
Family (APG): Sarraceniaceae
Native American Tribe: Micmac
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Kidney Aid
Notes: Herbs used for kidney trouble and consumption.

RECRD: 94909 id: 37200

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