| Latin name: | Rubus idaeus L. ssp. strigosus [Michx.) Focke Syn.: R. strigosus Michx. R. idaeus L. var. melanolasius (Dieck) R.J. Davis |
| Botanical family: | Rosaceae |
| Growth habit: | Shrub |
| Vernacular name(s): | wild red raspberry (Eng.)
framboisier sauvage (Fr.)
mis'kominaga'wûnj (Ojibwa) |
| Uses: | | • | Leaves : | Infusion given in cholera and dysentery as an astringent and tonic [Cree 74]. | | • | Roots and stem : | Boiled and used for measles [Ojibwa 85]. | | • | Roots : | Decoction used in dysentery. Inner bark of roots soaked in water and squeezed over eyes to treat eye problems [Ojibwa 47]. Tea used for stomach problems [Cree 96]. Boiled with the roots of Equisetum pratense and taken for stomach problems [Dene 98]. |
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