Betulaceae Alnus incana ssp. rugosa (Du Roi) Clausen

Speckled Alder

Iroquois - Drug, Urinary Aid

Use documented by:
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 301

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Scientific name: Alnus incana ssp. rugosa (Du Roi) Clausen
USDA symbol: ALINR (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Speckled Alder
Family: Betulaceae
Family (APG): Betulaceae
Native American Tribe: Iroquois
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Urinary Aid
Notes: Infusion of bark or decoction of plant taken for urinating problems.

RECRD: 80895 id: 2408

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