Campanulaceae Campanula aparinoides Pursh
Marsh Bellflower
Iroquois - Drug, Gynecological Aid
Use documented by:
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 451
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Campanula aparinoides Pursh
Scientific name: Campanula aparinoides Pursh
USDA symbol: CAAP2 (
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Common names: Marsh Bellflower
Family: Campanulaceae
Family (APG): Campanulaceae
Native American Tribe: Iroquois
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Gynecological Aid
Notes: Decoction of stems taken by young women to induce childbirth.
RECRD: 83329 id: 7924