Taxaceae Taxus canadensis Marsh.

Canada Yew

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 62

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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: Micmac
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Gynecological Aid
Notes: Parts of plant used for afterbirth pain and clots.

RECRD: 96019 id: 39590

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