Apiaceae Sium suave Walt.

Hemlock Waterparsnip

Iroquois - Drug, Orthopedic Aid

Use documented by:
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 399

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Scientific name: Sium suave Walt.
USDA symbol: SISU2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Hemlock Waterparsnip
Family: Apiaceae
Family (APG): Apiaceae
Native American Tribe: Iroquois
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Orthopedic Aid
Notes: Infusion of smashed roots applied as poultice for pain from broken limb.

RECRD: 95283 id: 38134