Typhaceae Typha latifolia L.

Broadleaf Cattail

Cheyenne - Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid

Use documented by:
Grinnell, George Bird, 1972, The Cheyenne Indians - Their History and Ways of Life Vol.2, Lincoln. University of Nebraska Press, page 170

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Scientific name: Typha latifolia L.
USDA symbol: TYLA (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Broadleaf Cattail
Family: Typhaceae
Family (APG): Typhaceae
Native American Tribe: Cheyenne
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Gastrointestinal Aid
Notes: Infusion of dried, pulverized root and white base of the leaves taken for abdominal cramps.

RECRD: 1912 id: 41198

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