Phytolaccaceae Phytolacca americana L.

American Pokeweed

Seminole - Drug, Analgesic

Use documented by:
Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 167

View all documented uses for Phytolacca americana L.

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Scientific name: Phytolacca americana L.
USDA symbol: PHAMA3 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: American Pokeweed
Family: Phytolaccaceae
Family (APG): Phytolaccaceae
Native American Tribe: Seminole
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Analgesic
Notes: Berries eaten as an analgesic.

RECRD: 61677 id: 26851

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