Scrophulariaceae Veronicastrum virginicum (L.) Farw.

Culver's Root

Iroquois - Drug, Cathartic

Use documented by:
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 435

View all documented uses for Veronicastrum virginicum (L.) Farw.

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Scientific name: Veronicastrum virginicum (L.) Farw.
USDA symbol: VEVI4 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Culver's Root
Family: Scrophulariaceae
Family (APG): Orobanchaceae
Native American Tribe: Iroquois
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Cathartic
Notes: Decoction or infusion of roots taken as a physic.

RECRD: 97111 id: 42986

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