Aceraceae Acer pensylvanicum L.

Striped Maple

Iroquois - Drug, Laxative

Use documented by:
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 378

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Scientific name: Acer pensylvanicum L.
USDA symbol: ACPE (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Striped Maple
Family: Aceraceae
Family (APG): Sapindaceae
Native American Tribe: Iroquois
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Laxative
Notes: Compound decoction of bark taken as a laxative.

RECRD: 80147 id: 584

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