Latin name:
Dirca palustris
L.
Botanical family:
Thymelaceae
Growth habit:
Shrub
Vernacular name(s):
moosewood, leatherwood, wicopy, rope-bark (Eng.)
dirca des marais, bois de plomb (Fr.)
djibe'gûb (Ojibwa)
Uses:
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Roots :
Steeped to make a drink for pulmonary troubles [Ojibwa 85]. Mixed with Artemisia dracunculus in a decoction used as a hair ointment [Ojibwa 47].
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Bark :
Tea used as a diuretic [Ojibwa 87].
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Inner bark :
Tea used as a laxative [Algonquin 69].
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Stalk :
Dreid, pulverized and steeped in water and taken as a physic; green stalk chewed as a physic [Ojibwa 47].