Caprifoliaceae Sambucus sp.

Elderberry

Iroquois - Drug, Dermatological Aid

Use documented by:
Rousseau, Jacques, 1945, Le Folklore Botanique De Caughnawaga, Contributions de l'Institut botanique l'Universite de Montreal 55:7-72, page 61

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Scientific name: Sambucus sp.
Common names: Elderberry
Family: Caprifoliaceae
Family (APG): Caprifoliaceae
Native American Tribe: Iroquois
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Poultice of crushed leaves and other leaves applied to blue swellings.

RECRD: 50119 id: 36922