Araceae Symplocarpus foetidus (L.) Salisb. ex Nutt.

Skunk Cabbage

Mohegan - Drug, Anticonvulsive

Use documented by:
Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1928, Mohegan Medicinal Practices, Weather-Lore and Superstitions, SI-BAE Annual Report #43: 264-270, page 268

View all documented uses for Symplocarpus foetidus (L.) Salisb. ex Nutt.

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Scientific name: Symplocarpus foetidus (L.) Salisb. ex Nutt.
USDA symbol: SYFO (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Skunk Cabbage
Family: Araceae
Family (APG): Araceae
Native American Tribe: Mohegan
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Anticonvulsive
Notes: Raw leaves rolled and chewed for fits.

RECRD: 95877 id: 39257

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