Latin name:
Sanicula marilandica
L.
Botanical family:
Apiaceae
Growth habit:
Herb
Vernacular name(s):
black snakeroot (Eng.)
sanicle du Maryland (Fr.)
midwiminigak atho'sis wimi'nol (Malecite)
masan (Ojibwa)
Uses:
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Roots :
Steeped and given in irregular menstruation [Malecite 65]. Used as a poultice on cure snake bites. Tea used to cure fevers [Ojibwa 87].