Cornaceae Cornus obliqua Raf.
Silky Dogwood
Iroquois - Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid
Use documented by:
Rousseau, Jacques, 1945, Le Folklore Botanique De Caughnawaga, Contributions de l'Institut botanique l'Universite de Montreal 55:7-72, page 54
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Cornus obliqua Raf.
Scientific name: Cornus obliqua Raf.
USDA symbol: COOB9 (
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Common names: Silky Dogwood
Family: Cornaceae
Family (APG): Cornaceae
Native American Tribe: Iroquois
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Gastrointestinal Aid
Notes: Infusion of bark taken for dyspepsia.
RECRD: 50096 id: 10932