Caprifoliaceae Sambucus racemosa var. racemosa

European Red Elderberry

Cowlitz - Drug, Orthopedic Aid

Use documented by:
Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 47

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Scientific name: Sambucus racemosa var. racemosa
USDA symbol: SARAR3 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: European Red Elderberry
Family: Caprifoliaceae
Family (APG): Caprifoliaceae
Native American Tribe: Cowlitz
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Orthopedic Aid
Notes: Poultice of leaves or bark applied to sore joints for the swelling.

RECRD: 94714 id: 36860