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Table 1 Plant species utilized in this study and Haudenosaunee medicinal properties.
| Species | Common name | Medicinal Propertiesa, b |
|---|---|---|
| "Powerful" Haudenosaunee medicinal plants c | ||
| Achillea millefolium | Common Yarrow | Analgesic (LV, RT), Antidiarrheal (PL), Antiemetic (LV, ST), Antihelmintic (LV), Antipyretic (PL), Antirheumatic (PL), Blood (PL), Gastrointestinal (PL), Panacea drug (LV), Venereal Disease (PL) |
| Asclepias syriaca | Common Milkweed | Circulation (RT, PL), Dermatological (ST), Gastrointestinal (LV), Gynecological (PL) |
| Ipomoea pandurata | Man of the Earth | Analgesic (RT, PL), Blood (RT, LV, ST), Cough (RT), Gastrointestinal (RT, PL), Liver (PL), Panacea (PL), Witchcraft (PL) |
| Malva neglecta | Common Mallow | Analgesic (PL), Dermatological (PL), Gastrointestinal (PL), Orthopedic (PL) |
| Other Haudenosaunee medicinal plants | ||
| Cimicifuga racemosa | Black bugbane | Antirheumatic (RT, PL), Blood (RT), Orthopedic (LV) |
| Hieracium pilosella | Mouseear hawkweed | Antidiarrheal (PL) |
| Lycopodium digitatum | Fan clubmoss | Anticonvulsive (PL), Diuretic (PL), Reproductive (PL) |
| Ranunculus acris | Tall Buttercup | Analgesic (PL), Antidiarrheal (RT), Blood (PL) |
| Solidago canadensis | Canada goldenrod | Analgesic (RT, FL), Emetic (RT, FL), Gastrointestinal (FL), Liver (FL), Sedative (RT) |
| Plants with no known medicinal use by Haudenosaunee d | ||
| Arabis glabra (N) | Tower rockcress | None |
| Myosotis scorpioides (N) | True forget-me-not | None |
| Silene virginica (N) | Fire pink | None |
| Hesperis matronalis (I) | Dames rocket | None |
| Rosa multiflora (I) | Multiflora rose | None |
| Silene latifolia (I) | Bladder campion | None |
