Acanthaceae Stenandrium dulce (Cav.) Nees

Sweet Shaggytuft

Seminole - Drug, Sedative

Use documented by:
Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 221

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Scientific name: Stenandrium dulce (Cav.) Nees
USDA symbol: STDU2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Sweet Shaggytuft
Family: Acanthaceae
Family (APG): Acanthaceae
Native American Tribe: Seminole
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Sedative
Notes: Plant and other plants used as a baby's charm for fear from dreams about raccoons or opossums.

RECRD: 61839 id: 38861

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