Liliaceae Streptopus amplexifolius (L.) DC.
Claspleaf Twistedstalk
Micmac - Drug, Venereal 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
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Streptopus amplexifolius (L.) DC.
Scientific name: Streptopus amplexifolius (L.) DC.
USDA symbol: STAMA2 (
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Common names: Claspleaf Twistedstalk
Family: Liliaceae
Family (APG): Nartheciaceae
Native American Tribe: Micmac
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Venereal Aid
Notes: Parts of plant used for gonorrhea.
RECRD: 95754 id: 38965