Smilacaceae Smilax bona-nox L.
Saw Greenbrier
Houma - Drug, Urinary 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 58, 59
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Smilax bona-nox L.
Scientific name: Smilax bona-nox L.
USDA symbol: SMBO2 (
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Common names: Saw Greenbrier
Family: Smilacaceae
Family (APG): Smilacaceae
Native American Tribe: Houma
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Urinary Aid
Notes: Decoction of root taken for urinary disturbances.
RECRD: 95374 id: 38170