Names
Shoshone: doe.rahm.p
English: Chokecherry
Scientific: Prunus virginiana
Zone
Lower Foothills
Harvest Time
- Not listed
- Can be found in canyons and along rivers.
Primary Uses
- Food
- Tea
- Medicine
- Anti-Cancer
- Cough
- Heart
- Throat
- Vitamin C
Secondary Uses
- Medicine
- Sore throat/cough
Cautions
- None Currently Listed
Active Principle(s)
- Vitamin C
- Proanthocyanidins (cardiovascular health)
- Nitrilocide
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Notes
Food Notes
Inner bark can be made into a tea for sore throat/cough.
Berries can be made into gotsup gravy.
Medicinal Use Notes
Seed paste can be applied to skin cancers and tumors. Also contain nitrilocide which is an anti-cancer agent
Good for cardiovascular maintenance.