Typhaceae Typha latifolia L.

Broadleaf Cattail

Iroquois - Drug, Veterinary Aid

Use documented by:
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 271

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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: Iroquois
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Veterinary Aid
Notes: Infusion of roots used as a wash for horses with bleeding cuts.

RECRD: 96539 id: 41234

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