Elaeagnaceae Shepherdia canadensis (L.) Nutt.

Russet Buffaloberry

Carrier, Northern - Drug, Cathartic

Use documented by:
Smith, Harlan I., 1929, Materia Medica of the Bella Coola and Neighboring Tribes of British Columbia, National Museum of Canada Bulletin 56:47-68, page 60

View all documented uses for Shepherdia canadensis (L.) Nutt.

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Scientific name: Shepherdia canadensis (L.) Nutt.
USDA symbol: SHCA (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Russet Buffaloberry
Family: Elaeagnaceae
Family (APG): Elaeagnaceae
Native American Tribe: Carrier, Northern
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Cathartic
Notes: Decoction of root taken as a purgative.

RECRD: 95150 id: 37822

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