Cyperaceae Carex prasina Wahlenb.

Drooping Sedge

Iroquois - Drug, Veterinary Aid

Use documented by:
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 275

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Scientific name: Carex prasina Wahlenb.
USDA symbol: CAPR12 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Drooping Sedge
Family: Cyperaceae
Family (APG): Cyperaceae
Native American Tribe: Iroquois
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Veterinary Aid
Notes: Decoction given to hunting dogs 'when stomach is bad from an unknown cause.'

RECRD: 83411 id: 8095