Araliaceae Panax sp.

Ginseng

Creek - Drug, Febrifuge

Use documented by:
Swanton, John R, 1928, Religious Beliefs and Medical Practices of the Creek Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #42:473-672, page 656

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Scientific name: Panax sp.
Common names: Ginseng
Family: Araliaceae
Family (APG): Araliaceae
Native American Tribe: Creek
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Febrifuge
Notes: Compound decoction of root taken to induce sweating, reducing fever.

RECRD: 90802 id: 25416

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