Polygalaceae Polygala rugelii Shuttlw. ex Chapman

Yellow Milkwort

Seminole - Drug, Heart Medicine

Use documented by:
Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 264

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Scientific name: Polygala rugelii Shuttlw. ex Chapman
USDA symbol: PORU5 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Yellow Milkwort
Family: Polygalaceae
Family (APG): Polygalaceae
Native American Tribe: Seminole
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Heart Medicine
Notes: Plant used for sapiyi sickness: heart palpitations, yellow skin, body swelling and short breath.

RECRD: 62034 id: 28769

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