Euphorbiaceae Sebastiania fruticosa (Bartr.) Fern.

Gulf Sebastiana

Alabama - Drug, Laxative

Use documented by:
Swanton, John R, 1928, Religious Beliefs and Medical Practices of the Creek Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #42:473-672, page 665

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Scientific name: Sebastiania fruticosa (Bartr.) Fern.
USDA symbol: SEFR (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Gulf Sebastiana
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Family (APG): Euphorbiaceae
Native American Tribe: Alabama
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Laxative
Notes: Roots chewed 'to produce a movement of the bowels.'

RECRD: 95050 id: 37605

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