Apocynaceae Apocynum androsaemifolium L.
Spreading Dogbane
Chippewa - Drug, Ear Medicine
Use documented by:
Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 360
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Apocynum androsaemifolium L.
Scientific name: Apocynum androsaemifolium L.
USDA symbol: APAN2 (
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Common names: Spreading Dogbane
Family: Apocynaceae
Family (APG): Apocynaceae
Native American Tribe: Chippewa
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Ear Medicine
Notes: Decoction of root poured into ear for soreness.
RECRD: 81406 id: 3728