Rhamnaceae Rhamnus alnifolia L'H‚r.
Alderleaf Buckthorn
Iroquois - Drug, Dermatological Aid
Use documented by:
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 381
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Rhamnus alnifolia L'H‚r.
Scientific name: Rhamnus alnifolia L'H‚r.
USDA symbol: RHAL (
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Common names: Alderleaf Buckthorn
Family: Rhamnaceae
Family (APG): Rhamnaceae
Native American Tribe: Iroquois
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Infusion of plant taken and poultice applied to swelling caused by poison.
RECRD: 93338 id: 32770