Elaeagnaceae Shepherdia canadensis (L.) Nutt.

Russet Buffaloberry

Gitksan - Drug, Venereal Aid

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 60

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Scientific name: Shepherdia canadensis (L.) Nutt.
USDA symbol: SHCA (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Russet Buffaloberry
Family: Elaeagnaceae
Family (APG): Elaeagnaceae
Native American Tribe: Gitksan
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Venereal Aid
Notes: Decoction of roots, stem and branches used as a wash for gonorrhea.

RECRD: 95149 id: 37841

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