Poaceae Dichanthelium laxiflorum (Lam.) Gould

Openflower Rosette Grass

Seminole - Drug, Antirheumatic (External)

Use documented by:
Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 194

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Scientific name: Dichanthelium laxiflorum (Lam.) Gould
USDA symbol: DILA9 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Openflower Rosette Grass
Family: Poaceae
Family (APG): Poaceae
Native American Tribe: Seminole
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Antirheumatic (External)
Notes: Whole plant used for rabbit sickness: muscular cramps.

RECRD: 61722 id: 12450

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