Latin name:
Ribes glandulosum
Grauer
Botanical family:
Grossulariaceae
Growth habit:
Shrub
Vernacular name(s):
skunk currant (Eng.)
gadellier glanduleux (Fr.)
mithicimin (Cree)
wabos'odji'bik (Ojibwa)
Uses:
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Stems :
Used alone or with Rubus idaeus to make a decoction given to prevent blood clotting after birth [Cree 95].
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Roots :
Decoction taken in back pain and "women diseases" [Ojibwa 47].