Araliaceae Aralia racemosa L.
American Spikenard
Menominee - Drug, Dermatological Aid
Use documented by:
Smith, Huron H., 1923, Ethnobotany of the Menomini Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:1-174, page 24
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Aralia racemosa L.
Scientific name: Aralia racemosa L.
USDA symbol: ARRAR (
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Common names: American Spikenard
Family: Araliaceae
Family (APG): Araliaceae
Native American Tribe: Menominee
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Poultice of root applied to sores and used for blood poisoning.
RECRD: 81652 id: 4138