Liliaceae Streptopus amplexifolius (L.) DC.

Claspleaf Twistedstalk

Micmac - Drug, Kidney Aid

Use documented by:
Chandler, R. Frank, Lois Freeman and Shirley N. Hooper, 1979, Herbal Remedies of the Maritime Indians, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 1:49-68, page 62

View all documented uses for Streptopus amplexifolius (L.) DC.

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Scientific name: Streptopus amplexifolius (L.) DC.
USDA symbol: STAMA2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Claspleaf Twistedstalk
Family: Liliaceae
Family (APG): Nartheciaceae
Native American Tribe: Micmac
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Kidney Aid
Notes: Parts of plant used for kidney trouble.

RECRD: 95753 id: 38964

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