Rhamnaceae Frangula purshiana (DC.) Cooper
Pursh's Buckthorn
Hesquiat - Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid
Use documented by:
Turner, Nancy J. and Barbara S. Efrat, 1982, Ethnobotany of the Hesquiat Indians of Vancouver Island, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 71
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Frangula purshiana (DC.) Cooper
Scientific name: Frangula purshiana (DC.) Cooper
USDA symbol: FRPU7 (
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Common names: Pursh's Buckthorn
Family: Rhamnaceae
Family (APG): Rhamnaceae
Native American Tribe: Hesquiat
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Gastrointestinal Aid
Notes: Decoction of bark, infusion of bark or chewed bark used for general stomach upset.
RECRD: 696 id: 15091