Brassicaceae Cardamine concatenata (Michx.) Sw.

Cutleaf Toothwort

Iroquois - Drug, Analgesic

Use documented by:
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 340

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Scientific name: Cardamine concatenata (Michx.) Sw.
USDA symbol: CACO26 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Cutleaf Toothwort
Family: Brassicaceae
Family (APG): Brassicaceae
Native American Tribe: Iroquois
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Analgesic
Notes: Poultice of smashed roots applied to the head for headaches.

RECRD: 83374 id: 7999