Rosaceae Amelanchier canadensis (L.) Medik.

Canadian Serviceberry

Chippewa - Drug, Antidiarrheal

Use documented by:
Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 344

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Scientific name: Amelanchier canadensis (L.) Medik.
USDA symbol: AMCA4 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Canadian Serviceberry
Family: Rosaceae
Family (APG): Rosaceae
Native American Tribe: Chippewa
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Antidiarrheal
Notes: Compound decoction of root taken for dysentery.

RECRD: 81062 id: 3103

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