Latin name:
Viburnum opulus
L.
Botanical family:
Caprifoliaceae
Growth habit:
Shrub
Vernacular name(s):
cranberries, flat seed berries, moose berry (Eng.)
viorne obier (Fr.)
Uses:
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Fruits :
Steeped and drunk for swollen glands [Mi'kmaq 60, Algonquians 63]. and mumps [Algonquians 63]. Boiled and the mess rubbed in the eyes for sore eyes [Algonquians 63].
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Bark :
Decoction used as a diuretic [66].