Caprifoliaceae Viburnum lentago L.

Nannyberry

Iroquois - Drug, Emetic

Use documented by:
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 448

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Scientific name: Viburnum lentago L.
USDA symbol: VILE (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Nannyberry
Family: Caprifoliaceae
Family (APG): Caprifoliaceae
Native American Tribe: Iroquois
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Emetic
Notes: Compound decoction taken to vomit during initial stages of consumption.

RECRD: 97169 id: 43099

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