Saxifragaceae Tiarella cordifolia L.

Heartleaf Foamflower

Iroquois - Drug, Hunting Medicine

Use documented by:
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 344

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Scientific name: Tiarella cordifolia L.
USDA symbol: TICOC2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Heartleaf Foamflower
Family: Saxifragaceae
Family (APG): Saxifragaceae
Native American Tribe: Iroquois
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Hunting Medicine
Notes: Decoction of whole plant used as a wash for the rifle, a 'hunting medicine.'

RECRD: 96224 id: 40306