Caprifoliaceae Sambucus racemosa var. racemosa
European Red Elderberry
Nitinaht - Drug, Cathartic
Use documented by:
Turner, Nancy J., John Thomas, Barry F. Carlson and Robert T. Ogilvie, 1983, Ethnobotany of the Nitinaht Indians of Vancouver Island, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 100
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Sambucus racemosa var. racemosa
Scientific name: Sambucus racemosa var. racemosa
USDA symbol: SARAR3 (
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Common names: European Red Elderberry
Family: Caprifoliaceae
Family (APG): Caprifoliaceae
Native American Tribe: Nitinaht
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Cathartic
Notes: Infusion of bark and roots taken by boys and girls as a purgative to cleanse the system.
RECRD: 47271 id: 36890