Ericaceae Vaccinium myrsinites Lam.

Shiny Blueberry

Seminole - Drug, Pediatric Aid

Use documented by:
Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 328

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Scientific name: Vaccinium myrsinites Lam.
USDA symbol: VAMY3 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Shiny Blueberry
Family: Ericaceae
Family (APG): Ericaceae
Native American Tribe: Seminole
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Pediatric Aid
Notes: Plant used for chronically ill babies.

RECRD: 62232 id: 42093

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