Latin name:
Hepatica triloba
Chaix.
Botanical family:
Ranunculaceae
Growth habit:
Herb
Vernacular name(s):
hepatica (Eng.)
hépatique trilobée (Fr.)
pne-uzidin, pnen-obogons (Ojibwa)
Uses:
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Used as an ingredient in poultices for inflamations and bruises, and also as a remedy for liver ailments [Ojibwa: 85].
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Roots :
Mixed with sweet cicely (Osmorhiza longistylis) and tall anemone (Anemone virginiana) and boiled to make a remedy for amenorrhoea [Ojibwa 85].