Elaeagnaceae Shepherdia canadensis (L.) Nutt.

Russet Buffaloberry

Salish - Drug, Cathartic

Use documented by:
Teit, James A., 1928, The Salishan Tribes of the Western Plateaus, SI-BAE Annual Report #45, page 294

View all documented uses for Shepherdia canadensis (L.) Nutt.

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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: Salish
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Cathartic
Notes: Decoction of twigs taken as a mild physic.

RECRD: 95151 id: 37875

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