Caprifoliaceae Sambucus nigra ssp. canadensis (L.) R. Bolli

American Elder

Algonquin, Quebec - Drug, Laxative

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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Scientific name: Sambucus nigra ssp. canadensis (L.) R. Bolli
USDA symbol: SANIC4 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: American Elder
Family: Caprifoliaceae
Family (APG): Caprifoliaceae
Native American Tribe: Algonquin, Quebec
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Laxative
Notes: Infusion of bark scraped downward and used as a laxative.

RECRD: 11152 id: 36627

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