Fagaceae Quercus macrocarpa Michx.

Bur Oak

Iroquois - Drug, Dermatological Aid

Use documented by:
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 303

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Scientific name: Quercus macrocarpa Michx.
USDA symbol: QUMAM (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Bur Oak
Family: Fagaceae
Family (APG): Fagaceae
Native American Tribe: Iroquois
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Complex compound decoction used as wash for affected parts of 'Italian itch.'

RECRD: 93141 id: 32286

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