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American Bittersweet | | Name : | American Bittersweet | | Synonyms : | Bittersweet
| | Parts Used : | Bark of root | | Habitat : | Rich thickets from Quebec to Georgia; Alabama, Oklahoma to North Dakota. | | Description : | Climbing, twining shrub; grows to 50 feet.Leaves ovate to oblong, sharp pointed, fine-toothed.Flowers greenish, in clusters, May to June.Fruit capsule scarlet to orange, splitting, to reveal scarlet seeds. | | Uses : | Root-bark tea induces sweating; diuretic, emetic.Folk remedy for chronic liver and skin ailments, rheumatism, leukorrhea, suppressed menses.Externally; bark used in ointment for burns, scrapes, skin eruptions.American Indians used this plant as above, also used astringent leaf tea for diarrhea, dysentery.Root-bark tea is used for pain of childbirth.Bark extracts thought to be cardioactive. | | Safety : | Fruits are toxic.All parts potentially toxic.This herb should not be used without medical supervision. |
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