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This result should not be considered complete or definitive and is for reference only. Care must be taken when using any wild plant for food, fiber, medicine or any other non-traditional uses. The information was complied using multiple sources and these references should be consulted for more complete descriptions of usage(s) and potential health risk. We are not responsible for any ill effects from the information included on this page.
| Uses | Part | Preparation | Effect | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vegetable | Fruit | |||
| Fruit | Juice | |||
| Bark | Tea | |||
| Leaf | Tea | |||
| Root | Tea | |||
| Stem | Boiled into tea | |||
| Fruit | Raw, canned, dried into cakes, frozen, sauce, syrup | Food or seasoning for medicine | ||
| Fruit | Cooked | |||
| Shoot | Raw | When young | ||
| Stem | Young peeled and eaten raw | |||
| Dye | Fruit | |||
| Medicine | Leaf | Tea | Female/childbirth | |
| Plant | Tea | Skin/sores/bleeding | Wash for old, foul sores; drunk for boils | |
| Root | Chew | Colds/sore throat/earache | ||
| Root | Decoction | Digestion | ||
| Root | Infusion | Head/eyes | Eyewash | |
| Root | Teeth/mouth | |||
| Trunk or branch | Muscle pain/rheumatism | Scratch with thorn for rheumatism |
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