Araliaceae Aralia racemosa L.

American Spikenard

Iroquois - Drug, Tonic

Use documented by:
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 392

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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: Iroquois
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Tonic
Notes: Compound decoction of roots taken by women as a tonic.

RECRD: 81646 id: 4125

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