Ironwood (Lever Wood)

Scientific name: Ostrya virginica

Common names: Hop Hornbeam

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Family: Fabaceae

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Common parts used: inner bark, inner red wood

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Actions: depuritive, tonic

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The inner bark, or inner red wood is usually chipped into small pieces and then boiled.  It has been used for the stomach, a ‘blood purifier’ and the stomach.1

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