Rhamnaceae Frangula californica ssp. californica

California Buckthorn

Mahuna - Drug, Cathartic

Use documented by:
Romero, John Bruno, 1954, The Botanical Lore of the California Indians, New York. Vantage Press, Inc., page 21

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Scientific name: Frangula californica ssp. californica
USDA symbol: FRCAC5 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: California Buckthorn
Family: Rhamnaceae
Family (APG): Rhamnaceae
Native American Tribe: Mahuna
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Cathartic
Notes: Powdered bark used as a cathartic for constipation.

RECRD: 93359 id: 15057

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