Juglandaceae Juglans cinerea L.
Butternut
Micmac - Drug, Cathartic
Use documented by:
Chandler, R. Frank, Lois Freeman and Shirley N. Hooper, 1979, Herbal Remedies of the Maritime Indians, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 1:49-68, page 57
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Juglans cinerea L.
Scientific name: Juglans cinerea L.
USDA symbol: JUCI (
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Common names: Butternut
Family: Juglandaceae
Family (APG): Juglandaceae
Native American Tribe: Micmac
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Cathartic
Notes: Bark used as a purgative.
RECRD: 87956 id: 18222