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Ethnobotanical Plant Hydrangea arborescens

Common Name
Hydrangea Sauvage; Hydrangea; Wilde Hydrangea; Sevenbarks

Activities

Uses for this plant.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Activity Country/Region Reference
Alterative French Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Bactericide Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Cancer(Tongue) Canada Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.
Diaphoretic US Uphof, J.C. Th. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants. 2nd ed. Verlag von J. Cramer.
Diuretic US Krochmal, Arnold and Connie. 1973. A guide to the medicinal plants of the United States. Quadrangle/The N.Y. Times Book Co.
Diuretic Dutch Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Diuretic US Uphof, J.C. Th. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants. 2nd ed. Verlag von J. Cramer.
Kidney US Krochmal, Arnold and Connie. 1973. A guide to the medicinal plants of the United States. Quadrangle/The N.Y. Times Book Co.
Laxative US Krochmal, Arnold and Connie. 1973. A guide to the medicinal plants of the United States. Quadrangle/The N.Y. Times Book Co.
Medicine US(Appalachia) Duke, 1992 *
Narcotic US Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Nephritis US Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Nightmare US(Amerindian) Krochmal, Arnold and Connie. 1973. A guide to the medicinal plants of the United States. Quadrangle/The N.Y. Times Book Co.
Purgative German Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Sialogogue US Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Stomachic US Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Stone US Krochmal, Arnold and Connie. 1973. A guide to the medicinal plants of the United States. Quadrangle/The N.Y. Times Book Co.
Tonic US Krochmal, Arnold and Connie. 1973. A guide to the medicinal plants of the United States. Quadrangle/The N.Y. Times Book Co.
Tonic US Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.