Latin name:
Sanicula canadensis
L.
Botanical family:
Apiaceae
Growth habit:
Herb
Vernacular name(s):
Canada sanicle, Canada black snakeroot (Eng.)
sanicle du Canada (Fr.)
mûkûd'widji'bik (Ojibwa)
Uses:
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Roots :
Powdered, used to make a decoction taken for amenorrhoea. Mixed with Caltha palustris in a decoction taken in confinement [Ojibwa 47].