Lauraceae Persea borbonia (L.) Spreng.

Redbay

Seminole - Drug, Vertigo Medicine

Use documented by:
Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 213

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Scientific name: Persea borbonia (L.) Spreng.
USDA symbol: PEBO (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Redbay
Family: Lauraceae
Family (APG): Lauraceae
Native American Tribe: Seminole
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Vertigo Medicine
Notes: Infusion of leaves taken as an emetic for thunder sickness: fever, dizziness, headache & diarrhea.

RECRD: 61791 id: 26159

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