Liber Herbarum Minor (English)
The incomplete reference-guide to Herbal medicine

Rev.11-03-2021

Black chokecherry

Plant

Family

Rose family (Rosaceae)

English

Black chokecherry, Rocky mountain chokecherry, Western chokecherry

Latin

Prunus virginiana var. demissa (Nutt.) Torr., Prunus virginiana var. melanocarpa (A.Nelson) Sarg., Prunus virginiana var. demissa L., Prunus virginiana var. melanocarpa L., Prunus virginiana demissa (Torr. & Gray.) Torr., Prunus virginiana melanocarpa (A. Nels.) Sarg., Prunus virginiana ssp. demissa, Prunus virginiana ssp. melanocarpa

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Adstringent, aperient, Astrigent, Astringent, Calmative, Calming of nerves, Cataplasm, catharic, Cathartic, compress, disease of the eye, diseases of the respiratory tract, disorders in the respiratory passages, Eye complaints, Eye disease, eye diseases, fomentation, Herbal tonic, Laxative, movements of the bowel, ophthalmic disease, Ophthalmic problems, opthalmic disease, Pectoral, poultice, purgative, relaxes the nervous system, Respiratory affections, Respiratory ailments, respiratory complaints, Respiratory disease, Respiratory diseases, respiratory disorders, respiratory illness, sedative, soothe, soothes nerves, Soothing, Tonic, Tranquilizer, Tranquilliser, tranquillizer

Foods

tea substitute

Other uses

colouring, Dye, Dyeing, Used to dye different types of fibres

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn4103

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