Oleaceae Forestiera acuminata (Michx.) Poir.

Eastern Swampprivet

Houma - Drug, Panacea

Use documented by:
Speck, Frank G., 1941, A List of Plant Curatives Obtained From the Houma Indians of Louisiana, Primitive Man 14:49-75, page 63

View all documented uses for Forestiera acuminata (Michx.) Poir.

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Scientific name: Forestiera acuminata (Michx.) Poir.
USDA symbol: FOAC (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Eastern Swampprivet
Family: Oleaceae
Family (APG): Oleaceae
Native American Tribe: Houma
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Panacea
Notes: Decoction of roots and bark taken as a 'health beverage.'

RECRD: 86271 id: 14799

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