Asteraceae Taraxacum officinale G.H. Weber ex Wiggers

Common Dandelion

Rappahannock - Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid

Use documented by:
Speck, Frank G., R.B. Hassrick and E.S. Carpenter, 1942, Rappahannock Herbals, Folk-Lore and Science of Cures, Proceedings of the Delaware County Institute of Science 10:7-55., page 34

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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: Rappahannock
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Gastrointestinal Aid
Notes: Infusion of root taken for dyspepsia.

RECRD: 95969 id: 39392

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