Onagraceae Circaea lutetiana ssp. canadensis (L.) Aschers. & Magnus
Broadleaf Enchanter's Nightsha
Iroquois - Drug, Other
Use documented by:
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 391
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Circaea lutetiana ssp. canadensis (L.) Aschers. & Magnus
Scientific name: Circaea lutetiana ssp. canadensis (L.) Aschers. & Magnus
USDA symbol: CILUC (
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Common names: Broadleaf Enchanter's Nightsha
Family: Onagraceae
Family (APG): Onagraceae
Native American Tribe: Iroquois
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Other
Notes: Compound infusion taken and used as wash on injured part, a 'Little Water Medicine.'
RECRD: 84101 id: 9903