Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Ethnobotanical Plant Actaea racemosa

Common Name
Slangenwortel, Wanzenkraut, Black Snakeroot, Cimicaire, American Baneberry, Rattle Root, Actee A Grappes, Black Cohosh, Tahta Bitiotu, Sauco, Amerikansk Slangerod

Activities

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Uses for this plant.
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Activity Country/Region Reference
Alterative Dutch Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Aphrodisiac German Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Astringent English Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Diuretic French Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Emmenagogue English Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Expectorant English Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Nervine French Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Sedative US Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Spasm Danish Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Stomachic Turkey Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Sudorific Spanish Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.