Violaceae Viola pubescens Ait.
Downy Yellow Violet
Iroquois - Drug, Dermatological Aid
Use documented by:
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 387
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Viola pubescens Ait.
Scientific name: Viola pubescens Ait.
USDA symbol: VIPUP2 (
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Common names: Downy Yellow Violet
Family: Violaceae
Family (APG): Violaceae
Native American Tribe: Iroquois
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Decoction of plant taken and used as wash for facial eruptions.
RECRD: 97278 id: 43288