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

 Ceanothus americanus (Rhamnaceae)

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Common name(s)
Ceanoto; Ceanote; Wild Snowball; New Jersey Tea; Redroot; Ceanothe; Sackelblume; Amerikaanse Ceanothus

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Uses Country/Region Reference
Alterative Spanish Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Astringent Dutch Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Astringent Mexico Standley, Paul C. Trees and shrubs of Mexico. Contributions U.S. National Herbarium, vol. 23. Govt. Printing Office, Washington, D.C.
Cancer US(Amerindian) Krochmal, Arnold and Connie. 1973. A guide to the medicinal plants of the United States. Quadrangle/The N.Y. Times Book Co.
Dysentery US Krochmal, Arnold and Connie. 1973. A guide to the medicinal plants of the United States. Quadrangle/The N.Y. Times Book Co.
Expectorant US Krochmal, Arnold and Connie. 1973. A guide to the medicinal plants of the United States. Quadrangle/The N.Y. Times Book Co.
Expectorant Italian Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Eye US Krochmal, Arnold and Connie. 1973. A guide to the medicinal plants of the United States. Quadrangle/The N.Y. Times Book Co.
Gonorrhea US Krochmal, Arnold and Connie. 1973. A guide to the medicinal plants of the United States. Quadrangle/The N.Y. Times Book Co.
Hemorrhage Elsewhere Uphof, J.C. Th. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants. 2nd ed. Verlag von J. Cramer.
Hemostat US Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Hemostatic Elsewhere Uphof, J.C. Th. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants. 2nd ed. Verlag von J. Cramer.
Medicine US(Appalachia) *
Purgative Mexico *
Sedative US Krochmal, Arnold and Connie. 1973. A guide to the medicinal plants of the United States. Quadrangle/The N.Y. Times Book Co.
Soap US Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Sore(Throat) US Krochmal, Arnold and Connie. 1973. A guide to the medicinal plants of the United States. Quadrangle/The N.Y. Times Book Co.
Spasm French Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Stimulant German Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Stimulant US Krochmal, Arnold and Connie. 1973. A guide to the medicinal plants of the United States. Quadrangle/The N.Y. Times Book Co.
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*Unless otherwise noted all references are to Duke, James A. 1992. Handbook of phytochemical constituents of GRAS herbs and other economic plants. Boca Raton, FL. CRC Press.