Smilacina racemosa
Smilacina racemosa Desf. syn. Maianthemum racemosum (L.)Link Convallariaceae. False Spikenard, False Solomon's Seal, Scurvy berries, Treacle berries. Herbaceous perennial. Distribution: North America. Austin (2004) reports on Native American traditional usage: Cold infusion of the roots for sor...
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ftwellcome:oai:wellcomeimages.org:record/B0009202 2023-05-15T12:58:52+02:00 Smilacina racemosa September 2011 http://wellcomeimages.org/ixbin/hixclient.exe?MIROPAC=B0009202 unknown http://wellcomeimages.org/ixbin/hixclient.exe?MIROPAC=B0009202 B0009202 Dr Henry Oakeley, Wellcome Images Copyrighted work available under Creative Commons by-nc-nd 4.0, see http://wellcomeimages.org/indexplus/page/Prices.html CC-BY-NC-ND B0009202 Countryside Garden Herbal remedies Petal Poison Red Flowers Plants Medicinal Nature Herbal Medicine Plant Preparations Plant Leaves Toxic Photograph 2011 ftwellcome 2014-12-20T11:27:49Z Smilacina racemosa Desf. syn. Maianthemum racemosum (L.)Link Convallariaceae. False Spikenard, False Solomon's Seal, Scurvy berries, Treacle berries. Herbaceous perennial. Distribution: North America. Austin (2004) reports on Native American traditional usage: Cold infusion of the roots for sore eyes (Cherokee) to stop bleeding of the lungs (Abenaki) as an Infusion to wash back sores (Algonquin). It was used after miscarriages, to kill tapeworms, counteract poison, for rheumatism, externally on sore feet, and for snakebite (Iroquois). Infusion for rashes and itch (Malecite and Micmac). Cough mixture (Mohegan). Poultice from roots for cuts, back pain, headaches, sore throat (Ojibwa). Revive comatose patients (Potawatomi). Eaten as potato after soaking in lye, parboiling and cooking (Ojibwa). Taste of treacle when ripe but cathartic – eat with caution. Photographed in the Medicinal Garden of the Royal College of Physicians, London. Still Image abenaki Malecite Wellcome Trust, London: Wellcome Images Austin |
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Smilacina racemosa Desf. syn. Maianthemum racemosum (L.)Link Convallariaceae. False Spikenard, False Solomon's Seal, Scurvy berries, Treacle berries. Herbaceous perennial. Distribution: North America. Austin (2004) reports on Native American traditional usage: Cold infusion of the roots for sore eyes (Cherokee) to stop bleeding of the lungs (Abenaki) as an Infusion to wash back sores (Algonquin). It was used after miscarriages, to kill tapeworms, counteract poison, for rheumatism, externally on sore feet, and for snakebite (Iroquois). Infusion for rashes and itch (Malecite and Micmac). Cough mixture (Mohegan). Poultice from roots for cuts, back pain, headaches, sore throat (Ojibwa). Revive comatose patients (Potawatomi). Eaten as potato after soaking in lye, parboiling and cooking (Ojibwa). Taste of treacle when ripe but cathartic – eat with caution. Photographed in the Medicinal Garden of the Royal College of Physicians, London. |
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Smilacina racemosa |
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Smilacina racemosa |
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Smilacina racemosa |
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smilacina racemosa |
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abenaki Malecite |
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abenaki Malecite |
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