Rosaceae Rubus occidentalis L.
Black Raspberry
Cherokee - Drug, Emetic
Use documented by:
Taylor, Linda Averill, 1940, Plants Used As Curatives by Certain Southeastern Tribes, Cambridge, MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 30
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Rubus occidentalis L.
Scientific name: Rubus occidentalis L.
USDA symbol: RUOC (
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Common names: Black Raspberry
Family: Rosaceae
Family (APG): Rosaceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Emetic
Notes: Infusion of roots taken as an emetic by women during menses.
RECRD: 93974 id: 34677