Ranunculaceae Actaea rubra (Ait.) Willd.

Red Baneberry

Blackfoot - Drug, Cough Medicine

Use documented by:
Johnston, Alex, 1987, Plants and the Blackfoot, Lethbridge, Alberta. Lethbridge Historical Society, page 34

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Scientific name: Actaea rubra (Ait.) Willd.
USDA symbol: ACRUR2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Red Baneberry
Family: Ranunculaceae
Family (APG): Ranunculaceae
Native American Tribe: Blackfoot
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Cough Medicine
Notes: Decoction of roots taken for coughs.

RECRD: 60627 id: 1447

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