🪶Indigenous / Native American
Pitcher Plant
Sarracenia purpurea
About Pitcher Plant
Pitcher Plant (Sarracenia purpurea) is a herb used in the Indigenous / Native American tradition to help with Fever, Smallpox, and Digestive Issues. The aerial parts and leaves are the parts traditionally used, taken internally.
Botanical background
Sarracenia purpurea, commonly known as the purple pitcher plant, northern pitcher plant, turtle socks, or side-saddle flower, is a carnivorous plant in the family Sarraceniaceae.
Source: Wikipedia, via iNaturalist
Parts used
Aerial Parts · internalLeaves · internal