Phytolaccaceae Phytolacca americana L.
American Pokeweed
Iroquois - Drug, Dermatological Aid
Use documented by:
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 316
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Phytolacca americana L.
Scientific name: Phytolacca americana L.
USDA symbol: PHAMA3 (
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Common names: American Pokeweed
Family: Phytolaccaceae
Family (APG): Phytolaccaceae
Native American Tribe: Iroquois
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Raw berries rubbed on skin lumps.
RECRD: 91259 id: 26827