Grossulariaceae Ribes cynosbati L.
Eastern Prickly Gooseberry
Meskwaki - Drug, Gynecological Aid
Use documented by:
Smith, Huron H., 1928, Ethnobotany of the Meskwaki Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:175-326, page 246
View all documented uses for
Ribes cynosbati L.
Scientific name: Ribes cynosbati L.
USDA symbol: RICY (
View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Eastern Prickly Gooseberry
Family: Grossulariaceae
Family (APG): Grossulariaceae
Native American Tribe: Meskwaki
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Gynecological Aid
Notes: Root used for uterine trouble caused by having too many children.
RECRD: 93655 id: 33457