Agavaceae Manfreda virginica (L.) Salisb. ex Rose

False Aloe

Creek - Drug, Snake Bite Remedy

Use documented by:
Campbell, T.N., 1951, Medicinal Plants Used by Choctaw, Chickasaw, and Creek Indians in the Early Nineteenth Century, Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences 41(9):285-290, page 289

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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: Creek
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Snake Bite Remedy
Notes: Decoction of root in sweet milk taken or used as wash for rattlesnake bite.

RECRD: 80739 id: 22374

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