Betulaceae Alnus incana (L.) Moench

Mountain Alder

Chippewa - Drug, Emetic

Use documented by:
Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 346

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Scientific name: Alnus incana (L.) Moench
USDA symbol: ALINR (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Mountain Alder
Family: Betulaceae
Family (APG): Betulaceae
Native American Tribe: Chippewa
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Emetic
Notes: Compound decoction of scraped inner bark taken as an emetic.

RECRD: 80887 id: 2331