Staphyleaceae Staphylea trifolia L.

American Bladdernut

Iroquois - Drug, Gynecological Aid

Use documented by:
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 377

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Scientific name: Staphylea trifolia L.
USDA symbol: STTR (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: American Bladdernut
Family: Staphyleaceae
Family (APG): Staphyleaceae
Native American Tribe: Iroquois
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Gynecological Aid
Notes: Compound poultice of bark applied when a woman swells after copulation.

RECRD: 95723 id: 38851

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