Caprifoliaceae Sambucus nigra ssp. canadensis (L.) R. Bolli

American Elder

Mohegan - Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid

Use documented by:
Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1928, Mohegan Medicinal Practices, Weather-Lore and Superstitions, SI-BAE Annual Report #43: 264-270, page 265

View all documented uses for Sambucus nigra ssp. canadensis (L.) R. Bolli

---

Scientific name: Sambucus nigra ssp. canadensis (L.) R. Bolli
USDA symbol: SANIC4 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: American Elder
Family: Caprifoliaceae
Family (APG): Caprifoliaceae
Native American Tribe: Mohegan
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Gastrointestinal Aid
Notes: Infusion of flowers given to babies with colic.

RECRD: 94673 id: 36738

---