Brassicaceae Brassica nigra (L.) W.D.J. Koch

Black Mustard

Shinnecock - Drug, Emetic

Use documented by:
Carr, Lloyd G. and Carlos Westey, 1945, Surviving Folktales & Herbal Lore Among the Shinnecock Indians, Journal of American Folklore 58:113-123, page 120

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Scientific name: Brassica nigra (L.) W.D.J. Koch
USDA symbol: BRNI (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Black Mustard
Family: Brassicaceae
Family (APG): Brassicaceae
Native American Tribe: Shinnecock
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Emetic
Notes: Mustard mixed with flour and water and taken to make 'insides come up.'

RECRD: 83242 id: 7509

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