Polygonaceae Rumex verticillatus L.

Swamp Dock

Choctaw - Drug, Misc. Disease Remedy

Use documented by:
Bushnell, Jr., David I., 1909, The Choctaw of Bayou Lacomb, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, SI-BAE Bulletin #48, page 23

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Scientific name: Rumex verticillatus L.
USDA symbol: RUVE3 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Swamp Dock
Family: Polygonaceae
Family (APG): Polygonaceae
Native American Tribe: Choctaw
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Misc. Disease Remedy
Notes: Decoction of leaves used in bath to prevent smallpox.

RECRD: 94276 id: 35519

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