Fagaceae Quercus virginiana P. Mill.
Live Oak
Seminole - Drug, Love Medicine
Use documented by:
Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 250
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Quercus virginiana P. Mill.
Scientific name: Quercus virginiana P. Mill.
USDA symbol: QUVI (
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Common names: Live Oak
Family: Fagaceae
Family (APG): Fagaceae
Native American Tribe: Seminole
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Love Medicine
Notes: Decoction of wood ashes placed on the tongue to cleanse the body and strengthen the marriage.
RECRD: 61980 id: 32576