Erythronium americanum

Erythronium americanum
Family:Erythronium americanum; Antiscrophulatic; Contraceptive; Emetic; Emollient; Poultice.
Common name:Trout lily
All parts of the plant but especially the bulb and the fresh leaves are strongly emetic and are not used internally. The fresh leaves are also antiscrofulatic and emollient and are used as an infusion or stimulating poultice applied to swellings tumours and scrofulous ulcers. The juice from crushed leaves has been applied to wounds that are not healing. A poultice of the crushed bulbs has been applied to swellings and to help remove splinters. The raw plant excluding the roots has been used by native North American young girls to prevent conception.

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