Berberidaceae Mahonia aquifolium (Pursh) Nutt.
Hollyleaved Barberry
Blackfoot - Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid
Use documented by:
McClintock, Walter, 1909, Medizinal- Und Nutzpflanzen Der Schwarzfuss Indianer, Zeitschriff fur Ethnologie 41:273-9, page 275
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Mahonia aquifolium (Pursh) Nutt.
Scientific name: Mahonia aquifolium (Pursh) Nutt.
USDA symbol: MAAQ2 (
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Common names: Hollyleaved Barberry
Family: Berberidaceae
Family (APG): Berberidaceae
Native American Tribe: Blackfoot
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Gastrointestinal Aid
Notes: Decoction of root used for stomach trouble.
RECRD: 83033 id: 21823