Caprifoliaceae Sambucus nigra ssp. canadensis (L.) R. Bolli
American Elder
Cherokee - Drug, Diaphoretic
Use documented by:
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 33
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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: Cherokee
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Diaphoretic
Notes: Infusion of flowers taken to 'sweat out fever.'
RECRD: 94619 id: 36648