Celastraceae Celastrus scandens L.

American Bittersweet

Chippewa - Drug, Cathartic

Use documented by:
Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 344

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Scientific name: Celastrus scandens L.
USDA symbol: CESC (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: American Bittersweet
Family: Celastraceae
Family (APG): Celastraceae
Native American Tribe: Chippewa
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Cathartic
Notes: Decoction of root used, especially for babies, as a physic.

RECRD: 83652 id: 8733

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