Poaceae Andropogon sp.

Broom Grass

Houma - Drug, Pediatric Aid

Use documented by:
Speck, Frank G., 1941, A List of Plant Curatives Obtained From the Houma Indians of Louisiana, Primitive Man 14:49-75, page 65

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Scientific name: Andropogon sp.
Common names: Broom Grass
Family: Poaceae
Family (APG): Poaceae
Native American Tribe: Houma
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Pediatric Aid
Notes: Decoction of plant taken by pregnant women to strengthen both mother and child.

RECRD: 81133 id: 3312

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