Cornaceae Cornus sericea L.

Redosier Dogwood

Cree, Hudson Bay - Drug, Febrifuge

Use documented by:
Holmes, E.M., 1884, Medicinal Plants Used by Cree Indians, Hudson's Bay Territory, The Pharmaceutical Journal and Transactions 15:302-304, page 303

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Scientific name: Cornus sericea L.
USDA symbol: COSES (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Redosier Dogwood
Family: Cornaceae
Family (APG): Cornaceae
Native American Tribe: Cree, Hudson Bay
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Febrifuge
Notes: Decoction of bark taken as an emetic for fevers.

RECRD: 84559 id: 10958