Latin name:
Ribes lacustre
(Pers.) Poir.
Botanical family:
Grossulariaceae
Growth habit:
Shrub
Vernacular name(s):
swamp gooseberry (Eng.)
gadellier lacustre (Fr.)
kâkuminânakashî (Montagnais)
Uses:
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Bark :
Tea drunk as a treatment for diarrhoea and cold [Metis 13].
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Leaves :
Tea drunk to prevent miscarriages [Metis 13].
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Roots :
Tea used against diarrhoea or blood in feces [Montagnais 71].