Oleaceae Fraxinus americana L.

White Ash

Iroquois - Drug, Emetic

Use documented by:
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 412

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Scientific name: Fraxinus americana L.
USDA symbol: FRAM2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: White Ash
Family: Oleaceae
Family (APG): Oleaceae
Native American Tribe: Iroquois
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Emetic
Notes: Bark chewed to cause vomiting and clean out the insides, as a hunting medicine for deer.

RECRD: 86324 id: 15195

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