Araceae Arisaema triphyllum (L.) Schott

Jack In The Pulpit

Chippewa - Drug, Eye Medicine

Use documented by:
Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 360

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Scientific name: Arisaema triphyllum (L.) Schott
USDA symbol: ARTRT3 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Jack In The Pulpit
Family: Araceae
Family (APG): Araceae
Native American Tribe: Chippewa
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Eye Medicine
Notes: Decoction of root used as a wash for sore eyes.

RECRD: 81879 id: 4811