Caprifoliaceae Viburnum lentago L.
Nannyberry
Iroquois - Drug, Tuberculosis Remedy
Use documented by:
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 448
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Viburnum lentago L.
Scientific name: Viburnum lentago L.
USDA symbol: VILE (
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Common names: Nannyberry
Family: Caprifoliaceae
Family (APG): Caprifoliaceae
Native American Tribe: Iroquois
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Tuberculosis Remedy
Notes: Compound decoction taken to vomit during initial stages of consumption.
RECRD: 97170 id: 43100