Aplectrum hyemale

Aplectrum hyemale
Family:Aplectrum hyemale; Analgesic; Pectoral; Poultice.
Common name:Putty root
The roots are macerated to a paste and applied to boils or used to treat head pains. A tea made from the roots has been used in the treatment of bronchial troubles. The roots were given to children by some tribes of native North American Indians in order to endow the children with the gift of eloquence and to make them fat.

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