Rosaceae Spiraea betulifolia Pallas

White Spirea

Thompson - Drug, Venereal Aid

Use documented by:
Turner, Nancy J., Laurence C. Thompson and M. Terry Thompson et al., 1990, Thompson Ethnobotany: Knowledge and Usage of Plants by the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, Victoria. Royal British Columbia Museum, page 274

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Scientific name: Spiraea betulifolia Pallas
USDA symbol: SPBEC (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: White Spirea
Family: Rosaceae
Family (APG): Rosaceae
Native American Tribe: Thompson
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Venereal Aid
Notes: Decoction of leaves and branches taken or used as a bath for venereal diseases.

RECRD: 33343 id: 38729

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