Solanaceae Solanum nigrum L.
Black Nightshade
Houma - Drug, Pediatric 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 65
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Solanum nigrum L.
Scientific name: Solanum nigrum L.
USDA symbol: SOPT3 (
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Common names: Black Nightshade
Family: Solanaceae
Family (APG): Solanaceae
Native American Tribe: Houma
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Pediatric Aid
Notes: Decoction of root given to babies for worms.
RECRD: 95461 id: 38316