Rosaceae Prunus virginiana L.

Common Chokecherry

Micmac - Drug, Antidiarrheal

Use documented by:
Chandler, R. Frank, Lois Freeman and Shirley N. Hooper, 1979, Herbal Remedies of the Maritime Indians, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 1:49-68, page 60

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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: Micmac
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Antidiarrheal
Notes: Bark used for diarrhea.

RECRD: 92658 id: 30818

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