Aristolochiaceae Asarum canadense L.
Canadian Wildginger
Cherokee - Drug, Emetic
Use documented by:
Taylor, Linda Averill, 1940, Plants Used As Curatives by Certain Southeastern Tribes, Cambridge, MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 21
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Asarum canadense L.
Scientific name: Asarum canadense L.
USDA symbol: ASCA (
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Common names: Canadian Wildginger
Family: Aristolochiaceae
Family (APG): Aristolochiaceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Emetic
Notes: Infusion of plant taken as an emetic for swollen breasts and stomach pain.
RECRD: 82484 id: 5961