Iridaceae Sisyrinchium atlanticum Bickn.
Eastern Blueeyed Grass
Menominee - Drug, Gynecological Aid
Use documented by:
Densmore, Francis, 1932, Menominee Music, SI-BAE Bulletin #102, page 133
View all documented uses for
Sisyrinchium atlanticum Bickn.
Scientific name: Sisyrinchium atlanticum Bickn.
USDA symbol: SIAT (
View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Eastern Blueeyed Grass
Family: Iridaceae
Family (APG): Iridaceae
Native American Tribe: Menominee
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Gynecological Aid
Notes: Compound decoction of plant taken to help expel afterbirth.
RECRD: 95269 id: 38111