Brassicaceae Cardamine douglassii Britt.
Limestone Bittercress
Iroquois - Drug, Antidote
Use documented by:
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 340
View all documented uses for
Cardamine douglassii Britt.
Scientific name: Cardamine douglassii Britt.
USDA symbol: CADO (
View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Limestone Bittercress
Family: Brassicaceae
Family (APG): Brassicaceae
Native American Tribe: Iroquois
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Antidote
Notes: Infusion of smashed roots used to counteract any kind of poison.
RECRD: 83372 id: 8045