Asteraceae Taraxacum officinale G.H. Weber ex Wiggers

Common Dandelion

Chippewa - Drug, Gynecological Aid

Use documented by:
Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 360

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Scientific name: Taraxacum officinale G.H. Weber ex Wiggers
USDA symbol: TAOFO (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Common Dandelion
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Chippewa
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Gynecological Aid
Notes: Compound infusion of root taken to produce postpartum milk flow.

RECRD: 95936 id: 39342

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