Caprifoliaceae Viburnum opulus var. americanum Ait.

American Cranberry Viburnum

Iroquois - Drug, Gynecological Aid

Use documented by:
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 447

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Scientific name: Viburnum opulus var. americanum Ait.
USDA symbol: VIOPA2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: American Cranberry Viburnum
Family: Caprifoliaceae
Family (APG): Caprifoliaceae
Native American Tribe: Iroquois
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Gynecological Aid
Notes: Compound decoction of stalks taken to prevent hemorrhage after childbirth.

RECRD: 97180 id: 43150

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