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

American Elder

Micmac - Drug, Cathartic

Use documented by:
Chandler, R. Frank, Lois Freeman and Shirley N. Hooper, 1979, Herbal Remedies of the Maritime Indians, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 1:49-68, page 61

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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: Micmac
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Cathartic
Notes: Berries, bark and flower used as a purgative and bark used as a physic.

RECRD: 94666 id: 36731

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