Asteraceae Symphyotrichum puniceum var. puniceum

Purplestem Aster

Iroquois - Drug, Febrifuge

Use documented by:
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 463

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Scientific name: Symphyotrichum puniceum var. puniceum
USDA symbol: SYPUP (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Purplestem Aster
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Iroquois
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Febrifuge
Notes: Infusion of roots taken for fevers.

RECRD: 82790 id: 39212

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