Salicaceae Populus deltoides ssp. deltoides

Eastern Cottonwood

Choctaw - Drug, Snake Bite Remedy

Use documented by:
Taylor, Linda Averill, 1940, Plants Used As Curatives by Certain Southeastern Tribes, Cambridge, MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 12

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Scientific name: Populus deltoides ssp. deltoides
USDA symbol: PODED (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Eastern Cottonwood
Family: Salicaceae
Family (APG): Salicaceae
Native American Tribe: Choctaw
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Snake Bite Remedy
Notes: Decoction of stems, bark and leaves used as a steambath for snakebites.

RECRD: 92187 id: 29397

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