Ranunculaceae Actaea rubra ssp. arguta (Nutt.) Hult‚n

Red Baneberry

Blackfoot - Drug, Cold Remedy

Use documented by:
McClintock, Walter, 1909, Medizinal- Und Nutzpflanzen Der Schwarzfuss Indianer, Zeitschriff fur Ethnologie 41:273-9, page 275

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Scientific name: Actaea rubra ssp. arguta (Nutt.) Hult‚n
USDA symbol: ACRUA8 (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: Cold Remedy
Notes: Decoction of root used for colds and coughs.

RECRD: 80571 id: 1466

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