Rosaceae Sorbus americana Marsh.
American Mountainash
Micmac - Drug, Gynecological Aid
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 60
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Sorbus americana Marsh.
Scientific name: Sorbus americana Marsh.
USDA symbol: SOAM3 (
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Common names: American Mountainash
Family: Rosaceae
Family (APG): Rosaceae
Native American Tribe: Micmac
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Gynecological Aid
Notes: Bark used for 'mother pains.'
RECRD: 92976 id: 38541