Raspberry

Fri, 03/20/2009 - 13:19 — chrism
  ts'eenakal
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Latin Name:
[tall raspberry] Rubus strigosus and [dwarf raspberry] Rubus acaulis
Uses:
Food and Medicine

The red fruit of the raspberry is edible and very sweet tasting.

Source: Andre, Alestine and Alan Fehr, Gwich'in Ethnobotany,
2nd ed. (2002)

As Medicine:

The stem and leaves of the raspberry plant are made into a tea and drunk to treat diarrhea.

Source: Andre, Alestine, Nant'aih nakwits'inahtsìh (The Land Gives Us Strength) (2006)