Lauraceae Lindera benzoin (L.) Blume
Northern Spicebush
Creek - Drug, Emetic
Use documented by:
Taylor, Linda Averill, 1940, Plants Used As Curatives by Certain Southeastern Tribes, Cambridge, MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 24
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Lindera benzoin (L.) Blume
Scientific name: Lindera benzoin (L.) Blume
USDA symbol: LIBEB (
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Common names: Northern Spicebush
Family: Lauraceae
Family (APG): Lauraceae
Native American Tribe: Creek
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Emetic
Notes: Plant used as an emetic.
RECRD: 88748 id: 20357