Phytolaccaceae Phytolacca americana L.

American Pokeweed

Seminole - Drug, Antirheumatic (Internal)

Use documented by:
Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 285

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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: Antirheumatic (Internal)
Notes: Berries eaten for rheumatism.

RECRD: 62152 id: 26853

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