Rosaceae Rosa acicularis Lindl.
Prickly Rose
Iroquois - Drug, Eye Medicine
Use documented by:
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 358
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Rosa acicularis Lindl.
Scientific name: Rosa acicularis Lindl.
USDA symbol: ROACA (
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Common names: Prickly Rose
Family: Rosaceae
Family (APG): Rosaceae
Native American Tribe: Iroquois
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Eye Medicine
Notes: Compound infusion of rose leaves and bark used as drops for blindness.
RECRD: 93750 id: 33880