Agavaceae Manfreda virginica (L.) Salisb. ex Rose
False Aloe
Catawba - Drug, Kidney Aid
Use documented by:
Taylor, Linda Averill, 1940, Plants Used As Curatives by Certain Southeastern Tribes, Cambridge, MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 10
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Manfreda virginica (L.) Salisb. ex Rose
Scientific name: Manfreda virginica (L.) Salisb. ex Rose
USDA symbol: MAVI5 (
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Common names: False Aloe
Family: Agavaceae
Family (APG): Asparagaceae
Native American Tribe: Catawba
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Kidney Aid
Notes: Infusion of pounded roots taken and used as a wash for dropsy.
RECRD: 0 id: 22366