Ranunculaceae Actaea rubra (Ait.) Willd.
Red Baneberry
Algonquin - Drug, Analgesic
Use documented by:
Bradley, Will T., 1936, Medical Practices of the New England Aborigines, Journal of the American Pharmaceutical Association 25(2):138-147, page 142
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Actaea rubra (Ait.) Willd.
Scientific name: Actaea rubra (Ait.) Willd.
USDA symbol: ACRUR2 (
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Common names: Red Baneberry
Family: Ranunculaceae
Family (APG): Ranunculaceae
Native American Tribe: Algonquin
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Analgesic
Notes: Used for stomach pains, in some seasons for males, other seasons for females.
RECRD: 80589 id: 1445