Elaeagnaceae Shepherdia canadensis (L.) Nutt.
Russet Buffaloberry
Carrier - Drug, Tuberculosis Remedy
Use documented by:
Hocking, George M., 1949, From Pokeroot to Penicillin, The Rocky Mountain Druggist, November 1949. Pages 12, 38., page 12
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Shepherdia canadensis (L.) Nutt.
Scientific name: Shepherdia canadensis (L.) Nutt.
USDA symbol: SHCA (
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Common names: Russet Buffaloberry
Family: Elaeagnaceae
Family (APG): Elaeagnaceae
Native American Tribe: Carrier
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Tuberculosis Remedy
Notes: Roots used for tuberculosis.
RECRD: 3151 id: 37815