Araliaceae Aralia nudicaulis L.

Wild Sarsaparilla

Iroquois - Drug, Venereal Aid

Use documented by:
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 393

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Scientific name: Aralia nudicaulis L.
USDA symbol: ARNU2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Wild Sarsaparilla
Family: Araliaceae
Family (APG): Araliaceae
Native American Tribe: Iroquois
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Venereal Aid
Notes: Compound infusion of roots applied as salve on venereal disease skin cracks.

RECRD: 81578 id: 4043

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