Rosaceae Fragaria virginiana Duchesne

Virginia Strawberry

Micmac - Drug, Abortifacient

Use documented by:
Chandler, R. Frank, Lois Freeman and Shirley N. Hooper, 1979, Herbal Remedies of the Maritime Indians, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 1:49-68, page 56

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Scientific name: Fragaria virginiana Duchesne
USDA symbol: FRVIV (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Virginia Strawberry
Family: Rosaceae
Family (APG): Rosaceae
Native American Tribe: Micmac
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Abortifacient
Notes: Parts of plant used for irregular menstruation.

RECRD: 86301 id: 14999