Arecaceae Sabal minor (Jacq.) Pers.
Dwarf Palmetto
Houma - Drug, Kidney 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 55, 56
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Sabal minor (Jacq.) Pers.
Scientific name: Sabal minor (Jacq.) Pers.
USDA symbol: SAMI8 (
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Common names: Dwarf Palmetto
Family: Arecaceae
Family (APG): Arecaceae
Native American Tribe: Houma
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Kidney Aid
Notes: Decoction of root taken for kidney trouble.
RECRD: 94288 id: 35536