Ranunculaceae  Coptis trifolia (L.) Salisb.
Threeleaf Goldthread
Algonquin, Quebec - Drug, Antidiarrheal
Use documented by:
Black, Meredith Jean, 1980, Algonquin Ethnobotany:  An Interpretation of Aboriginal Adaptation in South Western Quebec, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada.  Mercury Series Number 65, page 167
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Coptis trifolia (L.) Salisb.
Scientific name: Coptis trifolia (L.) Salisb.
USDA symbol: COTR2 (
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Common names: Threeleaf Goldthread
Family: Ranunculaceae
Family (APG): Ranunculaceae
Native American Tribe: Algonquin, Quebec
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Antidiarrheal
Notes: Infusion of rhizomes taken for diarrhea.
RECRD: 11080 id: 10635