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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Scientific name: Manfreda virginica (L.) Salisb. ex Rose
USDA symbol: MAVI5 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
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.

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