Moraceae Morus nigra L.
Black Mulberry
Delaware, Oklahoma - Drug, Emetic
Use documented by:
Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1942, A Study of Delaware Indian Medicine Practice and Folk Beliefs, Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission, page 25, 76
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Morus nigra L.
Scientific name: Morus nigra L.
USDA symbol: MONI (
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Common names: Black Mulberry
Family: Moraceae
Family (APG): Moraceae
Native American Tribe: Delaware, Oklahoma
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Emetic
Notes: Decoction of bark taken as an emetic.
RECRD: 90037 id: 23478