Scrophulariaceae Veronica officinalis L.
Common Gypsyweed
Iroquois - Drug, Witchcraft Medicine
Use documented by:
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 436
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Veronica officinalis L.
Scientific name: Veronica officinalis L.
USDA symbol: VEOFO (
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Common names: Common Gypsyweed
Family: Scrophulariaceae
Family (APG): Orobanchaceae
Native American Tribe: Iroquois
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Witchcraft Medicine
Notes: Decoction of plants taken as an emetic to neutralize witchcraft and spoil hunting.
RECRD: 97078 id: 42959