Araliaceae Aralia racemosa L.

American Spikenard

Chippewa - Drug, Abortifacient

Use documented by:
Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 358

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Scientific name: Aralia racemosa L.
USDA symbol: ARRAR (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: American Spikenard
Family: Araliaceae
Family (APG): Araliaceae
Native American Tribe: Chippewa
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Abortifacient
Notes: Compound decoction of root taken for 'stoppage of periods.'

RECRD: 81616 id: 4096

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