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

American Elder

Creek - Drug, Breast Treatment

Use documented by:
Taylor, Linda Averill, 1940, Plants Used As Curatives by Certain Southeastern Tribes, Cambridge, MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 58

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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: Creek
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Breast Treatment
Notes: Poultice of pounded roots applied to swollen breasts.

RECRD: 94629 id: 36665

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