Taxaceae Taxus canadensis Marsh.
Canada Yew
Chippewa - Drug, Antirheumatic (External)
Use documented by:
Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 362
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Taxus canadensis Marsh.
Scientific name: Taxus canadensis Marsh.
USDA symbol: TACA7 (
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Common names: Canada Yew
Family: Taxaceae
Family (APG): Taxaceae
Native American Tribe: Chippewa
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Antirheumatic (External)
Notes: Compound decoction of twigs used as herbal steam for rheumatism.
RECRD: 95999 id: 39578