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

American Elder

Iroquois - Drug, Misc. Disease Remedy

Use documented by:
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 450

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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: Iroquois
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Misc. Disease Remedy
Notes: Compound decoction of plants taken for diphtheria.

RECRD: 94657 id: 36704

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