Caprifoliaceae Triosteum perfoliatum L.
Feverwort
Iroquois - Drug, Witchcraft Medicine
Use documented by:
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 445
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Triosteum perfoliatum L.
Scientific name: Triosteum perfoliatum L.
USDA symbol: TRPE5 (
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Common names: Feverwort
Family: Caprifoliaceae
Family (APG): Caprifoliaceae
Native American Tribe: Iroquois
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Witchcraft Medicine
Notes: Poultice of smashed roots applied for stomach trouble caused by witchcraft.
RECRD: 96421 id: 40767