There is a Doctrine of Signatures, which is a theory that plants were designed to look like what they were intended to be used for. Some believe that this started in the Medieval times and others say that it went back even further in time..... the Chinese had practiced medicine with the influence of a similar theory. This flower, some thought, looked like a uvula. The uvula is at the back of the mouth and hangs down from the soft palate. This is why this plant was used in making medicinal like treatments for sore throats and other problems with the mouth. The Latin name for this plant is Uvularia Sessilifolia. As you can see it is even named after what they thought it looked like. I do not see the resemblance. Where I found it : In the woods along a path
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