Latin name:
Pedicularis canadensis
L.
Botanical family:
Scrophulariaceae
Growth habit:
Herb
Vernacular name(s):
wood beteny, Canada pedicularis (Eng.)
pédiculaire du Canada (Fr.)
mandamî'nîodji'bîkîns (Ojibwa)
Uses:
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Roots :
Finely cut and used as an aphrodisiac [Ojibwa 87]. Used as a remedy for anemia [Chippewa 85].