Ulmaceae Celtis occidentalis L.

Common Hackberry

Iroquois - Drug, Abortifacient

Use documented by:
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 306

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Scientific name: Celtis occidentalis L.
USDA symbol: CEOC (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Common Hackberry
Family: Ulmaceae
Family (APG): Cannabaceae
Native American Tribe: Iroquois
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Abortifacient
Notes: Decoction taken 'for suppressed menses in girls, cause: working in the sun.'

RECRD: 83686 id: 8799

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