Betulaceae Betula lenta L.
Sweet Birch
Mohegan - Drug, Tonic
Use documented by:
Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1928, Mohegan Medicinal Practices, Weather-Lore and Superstitions, SI-BAE Annual Report #43: 264-270, page 266
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Betula lenta L.
Scientific name: Betula lenta L.
USDA symbol: BELE (
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Common names: Sweet Birch
Family: Betulaceae
Family (APG): Betulaceae
Native American Tribe: Mohegan
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Tonic
Notes: Complex compound infusion including black birch bark taken as spring tonic.
RECRD: 83120 id: 7108