Rutaceae Zanthoxylum americanum P. Mill.
Common Pricklyash
Iroquois - Drug, Gynecological Aid
Use documented by:
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 368
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Zanthoxylum americanum P. Mill.
Scientific name: Zanthoxylum americanum P. Mill.
USDA symbol: ZAAM (
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Common names: Common Pricklyash
Family: Rutaceae
Family (APG): Rutaceae
Native American Tribe: Iroquois
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Gynecological Aid
Notes: Infusion of bark taken for pain after confinement.
RECRD: 97492 id: 44327