Rhamnaceae Ceanothus herbaceus Raf.
Jersey Tea
Chippewa - Drug, Cough Medicine
Use documented by:
Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 340
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Ceanothus herbaceus Raf.
Scientific name: Ceanothus herbaceus Raf.
USDA symbol: CEHE (
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Common names: Jersey Tea
Family: Rhamnaceae
Family (APG): Rhamnaceae
Native American Tribe: Chippewa
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Cough Medicine
Notes: Decoction of root taken as a cough remedy.
RECRD: 83630 id: 8651