Cornaceae Cornus canadensis L.

Bunchberry Dogwood

Iroquois - Drug, Febrifuge

Use documented by:
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 402

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Scientific name: Cornus canadensis L.
USDA symbol: COCA13 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Bunchberry Dogwood
Family: Cornaceae
Family (APG): Cornaceae
Native American Tribe: Iroquois
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Febrifuge
Notes: Decoction of whole plant taken for fevers.

RECRD: 84488 id: 10843

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