Latin name:
Chelone glabra
L.
Botanical family:
Scrophulariaceae
Growth habit:
Herb
Vernacular name(s):
white turtle head (Eng.)
tête de tortue, galane glâbre (Fr.)
athozis wiwsnia'ginol (Malecite)
Uses:
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Steeped and given to prevent pregnancy [Malecite: 65].
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Roots :
Used with cedar bark to prepare a medicinal tea [Algonquin 69].