Asteraceae Verbesina virginica L.

White Crownbeard

Seminole - Drug, Emetic

Use documented by:
Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 167

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Scientific name: Verbesina virginica L.
USDA symbol: VEVIV (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: White Crownbeard
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Seminole
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Emetic
Notes: Root bark used as an emetic to 'clean the insides.'

RECRD: 61673 id: 42922

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