Details

Latin name:

Actaea pachypoda Elliot Syn.: A. alba (L.) Mill.

Botanical family:

Ranunculaceae

Growth habit:

Herb

Vernacular name(s):

white baneberry (Eng.)
actée à gros pédicelles (Fr.)
wapkadak (Ojibwa)

Uses:

•	Used against menstrual disorders [Algonquin: 68].
•	Roots :	Decoction given as a remedy for convulsions in both children and adults [Ojibwa 85]. , or to slow excessive blood flow from menstruation, childbirth or wounds [Metis 13].