Juglandaceae Juglans cinerea L.

Butternut

Iroquois - Drug, Emetic

Use documented by:
Rousseau, Jacques, 1945, Le Folklore Botanique De Caughnawaga, Contributions de l'Institut botanique l'Universite de Montreal 55:7-72, page 39

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Scientific name: Juglans cinerea L.
USDA symbol: JUCI (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Butternut
Family: Juglandaceae
Family (APG): Juglandaceae
Native American Tribe: Iroquois
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Emetic
Notes: Infusion of plant and other plant wood and bark used as an emetic to remove yellow from the stomach.

RECRD: 50027 id: 18192

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