Betulaceae Alnus incana ssp. rugosa (Du Roi) Clausen

Speckled Alder

Abnaki - Drug, Dermatological Aid

Use documented by:
Rousseau, Jacques, 1947, Ethnobotanique Abenakise, Archives de Folklore 11:145-182, page 165

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Scientific name: Alnus incana ssp. rugosa (Du Roi) Clausen
USDA symbol: ALINR (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Speckled Alder
Family: Betulaceae
Family (APG): Betulaceae
Native American Tribe: Abnaki
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Decoction of plant, two other plants and Vaseline used as an ointment for 'slight' itches.

RECRD: 50385 id: 2384

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