Grossulariaceae Ribes uva-crispa var. sativum DC.
European Gooseberry
Micmac - Drug, Cathartic
Use documented by:
Chandler, R. Frank, Lois Freeman and Shirley N. Hooper, 1979, Herbal Remedies of the Maritime Indians, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 1:49-68, page 61
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Ribes uva-crispa var. sativum DC.
Scientific name: Ribes uva-crispa var. sativum DC.
USDA symbol: RIUVS (
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Common names: European Gooseberry
Family: Grossulariaceae
Family (APG): Grossulariaceae
Native American Tribe: Micmac
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Cathartic
Notes: Bark and roots used as a physic.
RECRD: 93667 id: 33769