Rosaceae Spiraea alba var. latifolia (Ait.) Dippel
White Meadowsweet
Iroquois - Drug, Antiemetic
Use documented by:
Rousseau, Jacques, 1945, Le Folklore Botanique De Caughnawaga, Contributions de l'Institut botanique l'Universite de Montreal 55:7-72, page 47
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Spiraea alba var. latifolia (Ait.) Dippel
Scientific name: Spiraea alba var. latifolia (Ait.) Dippel
USDA symbol: SPALL (
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Common names: White Meadowsweet
Family: Rosaceae
Family (APG): Rosaceae
Native American Tribe: Iroquois
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Antiemetic
Notes: Decoction of plant with other leaves and branches taken for nausea and vomiting.
RECRD: 50068 id: 38717