Caprifoliaceae Viburnum lentago L.
Nannyberry
Micmac - Drug, Abortifacient
Use documented by:
Chandler, R. Frank, Lois Freeman and Shirley N. Hooper, 1979, Herbal Remedies of the Maritime Indians, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 1:49-68, page 63
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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: Micmac
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Abortifacient
Notes: Roots used for irregular menstruation.
RECRD: 97171 id: 43107