Caprifoliaceae Sambucus nigra ssp. canadensis (L.) R. Bolli
American Elder
Algonquin, Quebec - Drug, Emetic
Use documented by:
Black, Meredith Jean, 1980, Algonquin Ethnobotany: An Interpretation of Aboriginal Adaptation in South Western Quebec, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series Number 65, page 236
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Sambucus nigra ssp. canadensis (L.) R. Bolli
Scientific name: Sambucus nigra ssp. canadensis (L.) R. Bolli
USDA symbol: SANIC4 (
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Common names: American Elder
Family: Caprifoliaceae
Family (APG): Caprifoliaceae
Native American Tribe: Algonquin, Quebec
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Emetic
Notes: Infusion of bark scraped upward and used as an emetic.
RECRD: 11149 id: 36626