Taxaceae Taxus canadensis Marsh.

Canada Yew

Algonquin, Quebec - Drug, Gynecological Aid

Use documented by:
Black, Meredith Jean, 1980, Algonquin Ethnobotany: An Interpretation of Aboriginal Adaptation in South Western Quebec, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series Number 65, page 123

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Scientific name: Taxus canadensis Marsh.
USDA symbol: TACA7 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Canada Yew
Family: Taxaceae
Family (APG): Taxaceae
Native American Tribe: Algonquin, Quebec
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Gynecological Aid
Notes: Used in a sudatory taken by women experiencing complications after childbirth and other complaints.

RECRD: 11005 id: 39574

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