Tiliaceae Tilia americana L.

American Basswood

Algonquin, Quebec - Drug, Eye Medicine

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 200

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Scientific name: Tilia americana L.
USDA symbol: TIAMA (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: American Basswood
Family: Tiliaceae
Family (APG): Malvaceae
Native American Tribe: Algonquin, Quebec
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Eye Medicine
Notes: Infusion of leaves used as an eyewash.

RECRD: 11114 id: 40318

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