Rosaceae Prunus virginiana var. demissa (Nutt.) Torr.

Western Chokecherry

Oregon Indian - Drug, Antidiarrheal

Use documented by:
Murphey, Edith Van Allen, 1990, Indian Uses of Native Plants, Glenwood, Ill. Meyerbooks. Originally published in 1959, page 42

View all documented uses for Prunus virginiana var. demissa (Nutt.) Torr.

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Scientific name: Prunus virginiana var. demissa (Nutt.) Torr.
USDA symbol: PRVID (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Western Chokecherry
Family: Rosaceae
Family (APG): Rosaceae
Native American Tribe: Oregon Indian
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Antidiarrheal
Notes: Pounded, dried cherries mixed with dry salmon and sugar and used for dysentery.

RECRD: 21017 id: 30927

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