Caprifoliaceae Sambucus racemosa L.

Scarlet Elderberry

Menominee - Drug, Antidote

Use documented by:
Densmore, Francis, 1932, Menominee Music, SI-BAE Bulletin #102, page 131

View all documented uses for Sambucus racemosa L.

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Scientific name: Sambucus racemosa L.
USDA symbol: SARAR3 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Scarlet Elderberry
Family: Caprifoliaceae
Family (APG): Caprifoliaceae
Native American Tribe: Menominee
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Antidote
Notes: Decoction of scraped inner bark used as a quick emetic in cases of poisoning.

RECRD: 94723 id: 36810

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