Hippocastanaceae Aesculus sp.

Buckeye

Creek - Drug, Tuberculosis Remedy

Use documented by:
Swanton, John R, 1928, Religious Beliefs and Medical Practices of the Creek Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #42:473-672, page 658

View all documented uses for Aesculus sp.

---

Scientific name: Aesculus sp.
Common names: Buckeye
Family: Hippocastanaceae
Family (APG): Sapindaceae
Native American Tribe: Creek
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Tuberculosis Remedy
Notes: Roots, a very strong medicine, used in cases of 'pulmonary consumption.'

RECRD: 80701 id: 1657

---