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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Ethnobotanical Plant Trillium erectum

Common Name
Bethroot, Amerikaanse Drielingenwortel, Amerikanische Drillingswurzel, American Beth Root, American Birthroot, Trillie Americain, Birthroot

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Uses for this plant.
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Activity Country/Region Reference
Alterative French Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Anodyne US Krochmal, Arnold and Connie. 1973. A guide to the medicinal plants of the United States. Quadrangle/The N.Y. Times Book Co.
Antiseptic US(Amerindian) *
Antiseptic US Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Astringent US(Amerindian) *
Astringent Dutch Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Emetic US Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Expectorant German Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Female US(Appalachia) *
Gangrene US(Amerindian) *
Hemostat US Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Medicine US(Appalachia) *
Parturition US Krochmal, Arnold and Connie. 1973. A guide to the medicinal plants of the United States. Quadrangle/The N.Y. Times Book Co.
Pectoral US Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Poultice US(Amerindian) *
Skin US(Amerindian) *
Tonic US Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Tumor US Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.
Uterotonic US Uphof, J.C. Th. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants. 2nd ed. Verlag von J. Cramer.