Caprifoliaceae Symphoricarpos albus (L.) Blake

Common Snowberry

Flathead - Drug, Dermatological Aid

Use documented by:
Hart, Jeff, 1992, Montana Native Plants and Early Peoples, Helena. Montana Historical Society Press, page 59

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Scientific name: Symphoricarpos albus (L.) Blake
USDA symbol: SYALA (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Common Snowberry
Family: Caprifoliaceae
Family (APG): Caprifoliaceae
Native American Tribe: Flathead
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Poultice of crushed leaves, fruits and bark used for sores, cuts and chapped and injured skin.

RECRD: 45497 id: 39049