Salicaceae Salix humilis var. tristis (Ait.) Griggs

Prairie Willow

Seminole - Drug, Febrifuge

Use documented by:
Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 208

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Scientific name: Salix humilis var. tristis (Ait.) Griggs
USDA symbol: SAHUT (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Prairie Willow
Family: Salicaceae
Family (APG): Salicaceae
Native American Tribe: Seminole
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Febrifuge
Notes: Infusion of plant taken for sun sickness: eye disease, headache, high fever and diarrhea.

RECRD: 61772 id: 35896

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