Caprifoliaceae Sambucus nigra ssp. canadensis (L.) R. Bolli
American Elder
Iroquois - Drug, Laxative
Use documented by:
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 449
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Sambucus nigra ssp. canadensis (L.) R. Bolli
Scientific name: Sambucus nigra ssp. canadensis (L.) R. Bolli
USDA symbol: SANIC4 (
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Common names: American Elder
Family: Caprifoliaceae
Family (APG): Caprifoliaceae
Native American Tribe: Iroquois
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Laxative
Notes: Infusion of bark taken as a laxative.
RECRD: 94655 id: 36702