Betulaceae Betula nigra L.

River Birch

Cherokee - Drug, Urinary Aid

Use documented by:
Taylor, Linda Averill, 1940, Plants Used As Curatives by Certain Southeastern Tribes, Cambridge, MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 15

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Scientific name: Betula nigra L.
USDA symbol: BENI (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: River Birch
Family: Betulaceae
Family (APG): Betulaceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Urinary Aid
Notes: Decoction of inner bark taken for difficult urination with discharge.

RECRD: 83138 id: 7125

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