Rosaceae Rubus sp.

Rappahannock - Drug, Anesthetic

Use documented by:
Speck, Frank G., R.B. Hassrick and E.S. Carpenter, 1942, Rappahannock Herbals, Folk-Lore and Science of Cures, Proceedings of the Delaware County Institute of Science 10:7-55., page 29

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Scientific name: Rubus sp.
Common names:
Family: Rosaceae
Family (APG): Rosaceae
Native American Tribe: Rappahannock
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Anesthetic
Notes: Root or berry infusion taken for diarrhea, an overdose would cause numbness.

RECRD: 94052 id: 34940