Saxifragaceae Heuchera americana L.

American Alumroot

Choctaw - Drug, Tonic

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 286287

View all documented uses for Heuchera americana L.

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Scientific name: Heuchera americana L.
USDA symbol: HEAMA2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: American Alumroot
Family: Saxifragaceae
Family (APG): Saxifragaceae
Native American Tribe: Choctaw
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Tonic
Notes: Root used as a tonic.

RECRD: 87398 id: 17032

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