Berberidaceae Mahonia pinnata ssp. pinnata

California Barberry

Miwok - Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid

Use documented by:
Barrett, S. A. and E. W. Gifford, 1933, Miwok Material Culture, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 2(4):11, page 167

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Scientific name: Mahonia pinnata ssp. pinnata
USDA symbol: MAPIP2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: California Barberry
Family: Berberidaceae
Family (APG): Berberidaceae
Native American Tribe: Miwok
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Gastrointestinal Aid
Notes: Decoction of root taken for heartburn.

RECRD: 20179 id: 21939

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