Aquifoliaceae Ilex vomitoria Ait.

Yaupon

Alabama - Drug, Ceremonial Medicine

Use documented by:
Swanton, John R, 1928, Religious Beliefs and Medical Practices of the Creek Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #42:473-672, page 666

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Scientific name: Ilex vomitoria Ait.
USDA symbol: ILVO (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Yaupon
Family: Aquifoliaceae
Family (APG): Aquifoliaceae
Native American Tribe: Alabama
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Ceremonial Medicine
Notes: Plant taken to 'clear out the system and produce ceremonial purity.'

RECRD: 87699 id: 17730

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