Lauraceae Lindera benzoin (L.) Blume

Northern Spicebush

Iroquois - Drug, Cold Remedy

Use documented by:
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 335

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Scientific name: Lindera benzoin (L.) Blume
USDA symbol: LIBEB (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Northern Spicebush
Family: Lauraceae
Family (APG): Lauraceae
Native American Tribe: Iroquois
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Cold Remedy
Notes: Decoction or infusion of stripped leaves and twigs taken for colds.

RECRD: 88750 id: 20358

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