Betulaceae Betula populifolia Marsh.
Gray Birch
Iroquois - Drug, Hemorrhoid Remedy
Use documented by:
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 300
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Betula populifolia Marsh.
Scientific name: Betula populifolia Marsh.
USDA symbol: BEPO (
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Common names: Gray Birch
Family: Betulaceae
Family (APG): Betulaceae
Native American Tribe: Iroquois
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Hemorrhoid Remedy
Notes: Decoction of bark taken for bleeding piles.
RECRD: 83150 id: 7316