Fagaceae Quercus garryana Dougl. ex Hook.

Oregon White Oak

Karok - Drug, Gynecological Aid

Use documented by:
Schenck, Sara M. and E. W. Gifford, 1952, Karok Ethnobotany, Anthropological Records 13(6):377-392, page 382

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Scientific name: Quercus garryana Dougl. ex Hook.
USDA symbol: QUGAG2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Oregon White Oak
Family: Fagaceae
Family (APG): Fagaceae
Native American Tribe: Karok
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Gynecological Aid
Notes: Pounded bark rubbed on abdomen and sides of mother before her first delivery.

RECRD: 93118 id: 32129

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