Ranunculaceae Actaea rubra (Ait.) Willd.

Red Baneberry

Cheyenne - Drug, Gynecological Aid

Use documented by:
Hart, Jeff, 1992, Montana Native Plants and Early Peoples, Helena. Montana Historical Society Press, page 8

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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: Cheyenne
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Gynecological Aid
Notes: Infusion of root pieces used by women after childbirth for increased milk flow.

RECRD: 45070 id: 1452

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