Taxaceae Taxus canadensis Marsh.
Canada Yew
Micmac - Drug, Analgesic
Use documented by:
Chandler, R. Frank, Lois Freeman and Shirley N. Hooper, 1979, Herbal Remedies of the Maritime Indians, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 1:49-68, page 62
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Taxus canadensis Marsh.
Scientific name: Taxus canadensis Marsh.
USDA symbol: TACA7 (
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Common names: Canada Yew
Family: Taxaceae
Family (APG): Taxaceae
Native American Tribe: Micmac
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Analgesic
Notes: Parts of plant used for afterbirth pain and clots.
RECRD: 96022 id: 39586