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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Scientific name: Ceanothus herbaceus Raf.
USDA symbol: CEHE (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
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