Lentibulariaceae Pinguicula lutea Walt.
Yellow Butterwort
Seminole - Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid
Use documented by:
Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 277
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Pinguicula lutea Walt.
Scientific name: Pinguicula lutea Walt.
USDA symbol: PILU2 (
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Common names: Yellow Butterwort
Family: Lentibulariaceae
Family (APG): Lentibulariaceae
Native American Tribe: Seminole
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Gastrointestinal Aid
Notes: Infusion of whole plant taken for raw meat sickness: severe abdominal pains.
RECRD: 62096 id: 27349