Clusiaceae Hypericum multicaule

St. Peter's Wort

Alabama - Drug, Antidiarrheal

Use documented by:
Swanton, John R, 1928, Religious Beliefs and Medical Practices of the Creek Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #42:473-672, page 664

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Scientific name: Hypericum multicaule
Common names: St. Peter's Wort
Family: Clusiaceae
Family (APG): Hypericaceae
Native American Tribe: Alabama
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Antidiarrheal
Notes: Decoction of whole plant taken for dysentery.

RECRD: 87667 id: 17661