Ranunculaceae Actaea pachypoda Ell.
White Baneberry
Iroquois - Drug, Urinary Aid
Use documented by:
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 321
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Actaea pachypoda Ell.
Scientific name: Actaea pachypoda Ell.
USDA symbol: ACPA (
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Common names: White Baneberry
Family: Ranunculaceae
Family (APG): Ranunculaceae
Native American Tribe: Iroquois
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Urinary Aid
Notes: Decoction of roots taken when 'a man urinates blood.'
RECRD: 80588 id: 1413