Magnoliaceae Magnolia grandiflora L.

Southern Magnolia

Choctaw - Drug, Dermatological Aid

Use documented by:
Bushnell, Jr., David I., 1909, The Choctaw of Bayou Lacomb, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, SI-BAE Bulletin #48, page 23

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Scientific name: Magnolia grandiflora L.
USDA symbol: MAGR4 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Southern Magnolia
Family: Magnoliaceae
Family (APG): Magnoliaceae
Native American Tribe: Choctaw
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Decoction of bark used as wash for prickly heat itching.

RECRD: 89381 id: 21805