Grossulariaceae Ribes cereum Dougl.
Wax Currant
Thompson - Drug, Antidiarrheal
Use documented by:
Turner, Nancy J., Laurence C. Thompson and M. Terry Thompson et al., 1990, Thompson Ethnobotany: Knowledge and Usage of Plants by the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, Victoria. Royal British Columbia Museum, page 226
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Ribes cereum Dougl.
Scientific name: Ribes cereum Dougl.
USDA symbol: RICEC2 (
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Common names: Wax Currant
Family: Grossulariaceae
Family (APG): Grossulariaceae
Native American Tribe: Thompson
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Antidiarrheal
Notes: Berries eaten for diarrhea.
RECRD: 33048 id: 33416