Caprifoliaceae Viburnum edule (Michx.) Raf.

Mooseberry Viburnum

Bella Coola - Drug, Pulmonary Aid

Use documented by:
Smith, Harlan I., 1929, Materia Medica of the Bella Coola and Neighboring Tribes of British Columbia, National Museum of Canada Bulletin 56:47-68, page 64

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Scientific name: Viburnum edule (Michx.) Raf.
USDA symbol: VIED (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Mooseberry Viburnum
Family: Caprifoliaceae
Family (APG): Caprifoliaceae
Native American Tribe: Bella Coola
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Pulmonary Aid
Notes: Bark chewed and juice swallowed for whooping cough and 'cold on the lungs.'

RECRD: 97158 id: 43027

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