Caprifoliaceae Sambucus racemosa L.
Scarlet Elderberry
Gitksan - Drug, Cathartic
Use documented by:
Smith, Harlan I., 1929, Materia Medica of the Bella Coola and Neighboring Tribes of British Columbia, National Museum of Canada Bulletin 56:47-68, page 64
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Sambucus racemosa L.
Scientific name: Sambucus racemosa L.
USDA symbol: SARAR3 (
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Common names: Scarlet Elderberry
Family: Caprifoliaceae
Family (APG): Caprifoliaceae
Native American Tribe: Gitksan
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Cathartic
Notes: Infusion of root bark taken as a purgative.
RECRD: 94715 id: 36782