Rhamnaceae Ceanothus americanus L.
New Jersey Tea
Iroquois - Drug, Abortifacient
Use documented by:
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 381
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Ceanothus americanus L.
Scientific name: Ceanothus americanus L.
USDA symbol: CEAM (
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Common names: New Jersey Tea
Family: Rhamnaceae
Family (APG): Rhamnaceae
Native American Tribe: Iroquois
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Abortifacient
Notes: Decoction taken as an abortifacient when fetus is hurt within 2 or 3 months.
RECRD: 83611 id: 8596