Aquifoliaceae Ilex vomitoria Ait.

Yaupon

Seminole - Drug, Psychological Aid

Use documented by:
Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 261

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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: Seminole
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Psychological Aid
Notes: Bark used as medicine for old people's dance sickness: nightmarish dreams and waking up talking.

RECRD: 62020 id: 17737

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