Brassicaceae Brassica nigra (L.) W.D.J. Koch
Black Mustard
Shinnecock - Drug, Analgesic
Use documented by:
Carr, Lloyd G. and Carlos Westey, 1945, Surviving Folktales & Herbal Lore Among the Shinnecock Indians, Journal of American Folklore 58:113-123, page 120
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Brassica nigra (L.) W.D.J. Koch
Scientific name: Brassica nigra (L.) W.D.J. Koch
USDA symbol: BRNI (
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Common names: Black Mustard
Family: Brassicaceae
Family (APG): Brassicaceae
Native American Tribe: Shinnecock
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Analgesic
Notes: Poultice of mustard applied to body pains.
RECRD: 83240 id: 7507