Ranunculaceae Actaea rubra (Ait.) Willd.

Red Baneberry

Cheyenne - Drug, Gynecological Aid

Use documented by:
Hart, Jeffrey A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Northern Cheyenne Indians of Montana, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 4:1-55, page 22

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Scientific name: Actaea rubra (Ait.) Willd.
USDA symbol: ACRUR2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Red Baneberry
Family: Ranunculaceae
Family (APG): Ranunculaceae
Native American Tribe: Cheyenne
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Gynecological Aid
Notes: Infusion of stems taken by pregnant and nursing mothers to increase milk flow.

RECRD: 80595 id: 1453

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