Betulaceae Betula nigra L.

River Birch

Chippewa - Drug, Analgesic

Use documented by:
Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 342

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Scientific name: Betula nigra L.
USDA symbol: BENI (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: River Birch
Family: Betulaceae
Family (APG): Betulaceae
Native American Tribe: Chippewa
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Analgesic
Notes: Decoction of bark taken for stomach pain.

RECRD: 83140 id: 7127

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