Asteraceae Solidago speciosa var. rigidiuscula Torr. & Gray

Showy Goldenrod

Chippewa - Drug, Gynecological Aid

Use documented by:
Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 358

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Scientific name: Solidago speciosa var. rigidiuscula Torr. & Gray
USDA symbol: SOSPR (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Showy Goldenrod
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Chippewa
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Gynecological Aid
Notes: Infusion of root taken to ease difficult labor.

RECRD: 95573 id: 38478

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