Fagaceae Quercus macrocarpa Michx.
Bur Oak
Iroquois - Drug, Antidiarrheal
Use documented by:
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 303
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Quercus macrocarpa Michx.
Scientific name: Quercus macrocarpa Michx.
USDA symbol: QUMAM (
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Common names: Bur Oak
Family: Fagaceae
Family (APG): Fagaceae
Native American Tribe: Iroquois
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Antidiarrheal
Notes: Infusion of bark chips taken for diarrhea.
RECRD: 93139 id: 32284