Rosaceae Cercocarpus montanus var. glaber (S. Wats.) F.L. Martin

Birchleaf Mountain Mahogany

Mahuna - Drug, Venereal Aid

Use documented by:
Romero, John Bruno, 1954, The Botanical Lore of the California Indians, New York. Vantage Press, Inc., page 70

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Scientific name: Cercocarpus montanus var. glaber (S. Wats.) F.L. Martin
USDA symbol: CEMOG (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Birchleaf Mountain Mahogany
Family: Rosaceae
Family (APG): Rosaceae
Native American Tribe: Mahuna
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Venereal Aid
Notes: Infusion of bark and roots taken for venereal disease or gonorrhea gleet (urethral discharge).

RECRD: 83725 id: 8977

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