Rubiaceae Galium boreale L.

Northern Bedstraw

Choctaw - Drug, Contraceptive

Use documented by:
Campbell, T.N., 1951, Medicinal Plants Used by Choctaw, Chickasaw, and Creek Indians in the Early Nineteenth Century, Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences 41(9):285-290, page 287

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Scientific name: Galium boreale L.
USDA symbol: GACIC (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Northern Bedstraw
Family: Rubiaceae
Family (APG): Rubiaceae
Native American Tribe: Choctaw
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Contraceptive
Notes: Decoction of whole plant used to prevent pregnancy.

RECRD: 86396 id: 15486

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