Latin name:
Hydrophyllum virginianum
L.
Botanical family:
Hydrophyllaceae
Growth habit:
Herb
Vernacular name(s):
eastern waterleaf (Eng.)
hydrophylle de Virginie (Fr.)
hunkite'waguus', ne'bîneankwe'ûk (Ojibwa)
Uses:
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Roots :
Boiled and taken for chest or back pain [Ojibwa 84; 44]. Used to keep flux in check [Ojibwa 87].