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Ethnobotanical Plant Menispermum canadense

Common Name
Moonseed; Parille Jaune; Yellow Parilla; Vine Maple; Gele Parilla; Canadian Moonseed

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 US Uphof, J.C. Th. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants. 2nd ed. Verlag von J. Cramer.
Alterative French Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Cyanogenetic US Duke, 1992 *
Debility US Krochmal, Arnold and Connie. 1973. A guide to the medicinal plants of the United States. Quadrangle/The N.Y. Times Book Co.
Diuretic English 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.
Diuretic US Krochmal, Arnold and Connie. 1973. A guide to the medicinal plants of the United States. Quadrangle/The N.Y. Times Book Co.
Gout 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.
Laxative English Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Medicine US(Appalachia) Duke, 1992 *
Nervine English Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Poison US Lewis and Elvin-Lewis, Medical Botany, ca 1977
Scrofula US(Appalachia) Duke, 1992 *
Skin US Krochmal, Arnold and Connie. 1973. A guide to the medicinal plants of the United States. Quadrangle/The N.Y. Times Book Co.
Stomachic English Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Sudorific Dutch Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Syphilis 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 German Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.