Lauraceae Lindera benzoin (L.) Blume
Northern Spicebush
Iroquois - Drug, Misc. Disease Remedy
Use documented by:
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 335
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Lindera benzoin (L.) Blume
Scientific name: Lindera benzoin (L.) Blume
USDA symbol: LIBEB (
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Common names: Northern Spicebush
Family: Lauraceae
Family (APG): Lauraceae
Native American Tribe: Iroquois
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Misc. Disease Remedy
Notes: Decoction of stripped leaves and twigs taken for colds and measles.
RECRD: 88752 id: 20360