Names
Shoshone: wee.yahm.p
English: Black Hawthorn
Scientific: Crateagus douglasii
Zone
Lower Foothills
Harvest Time
- None Listed
Primary Uses
- Food
- Tea
- Medicine
- Eyes
- Heart
- Throat
Secondary Uses
- Other
- Smoking
Cautions
- None Listed
Active Principle(s)
- Oligomeric proanthocyanidin (OPC, anti-oxidant)
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Notes
Food Notes
Tea made from berries to treat macular degeneration, atherosclerosis, high blood pressure, and sore throat/colds.
Medicinal Use Notes
Tea made from berries to treat macular degeneration, atherosclerosis, high blood pressure, and sore throat/colds.
Thorns use as awls for sewing tough hides