Rosaceae Prunus virginiana L.

Common Chokecherry

Cree, Hudson Bay - Drug, Antidiarrheal

Use documented by:
Holmes, E.M., 1884, Medicinal Plants Used by Cree Indians, Hudson's Bay Territory, The Pharmaceutical Journal and Transactions 15:302-304, page 303

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Scientific name: Prunus virginiana L.
USDA symbol: PRVIV (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Common Chokecherry
Family: Rosaceae
Family (APG): Rosaceae
Native American Tribe: Cree, Hudson Bay
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Antidiarrheal
Notes: Decoction of fresh bark taken for diarrhea.

RECRD: 92627 id: 30769

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