Fagaceae Quercus muehlenbergii Engelm.
Chinkapin Oak
Delaware, Ontario - Drug, Antiemetic
Use documented by:
Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1942, A Study of Delaware Indian Medicine Practice and Folk Beliefs, Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission, page 68, 82
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Quercus muehlenbergii Engelm.
Scientific name: Quercus muehlenbergii Engelm.
USDA symbol: QUMU (
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Common names: Chinkapin Oak
Family: Fagaceae
Family (APG): Fagaceae
Native American Tribe: Delaware, Ontario
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Antiemetic
Notes: Infusion of bark taken for vomiting.
RECRD: 93148 id: 32308