Betulaceae Alnus incana (L.) Moench

Mountain Alder

Iroquois - Drug, Urinary Aid

Use documented by:
Rousseau, Jacques, 1945, Le Folklore Botanique De Caughnawaga, Contributions de l'Institut botanique l'Universite de Montreal 55:7-72, page 38

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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: Iroquois
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Urinary Aid
Notes: Decoction of stems and couch grass rhizomes used for thick urine.

RECRD: 50023 id: 2352

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