Juglandaceae Juglans cinerea L.

Butternut

Iroquois - Drug, Laxative

Use documented by:
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 295

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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: Laxative
Notes: Compound decoction of bark or shoots taken as a laxative.

RECRD: 87947 id: 18195