9973. Viburnum opulus

Nomenclature

Cramp bark; high bush cranberry; cranberry tree; water elder; squaw bush; snowball bush.

Description and references

Dried bark of Viburnum opulus L., var. americanum Ait., Caprifoliaceae. Habit. Europe, Asia, northern North America, south to Pennsylvania. Constit. Viburnin, bitter resin, tannin, sugar; citric, malic, oxalic, and valeric acids.

Therapeutic Category

Antispasmodic (uterine).