Araliaceae Aralia nudicaulis L.
Wild Sarsaparilla
Chippewa - Drug, Blood Medicine
Use documented by:
Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 340
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Aralia nudicaulis L.
Scientific name: Aralia nudicaulis L.
USDA symbol: ARNU2 (
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Common names: Wild Sarsaparilla
Family: Araliaceae
Family (APG): Araliaceae
Native American Tribe: Chippewa
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Blood Medicine
Notes: Decoction of root taken for 'humor in the blood.'
RECRD: 81556 id: 4015