Xyridaceae Xyris ambigua Bey. ex Kunth

Coastalplain Yelloweyed Grass

Seminole - Drug, Pulmonary Aid

Use documented by:
Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 281

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Scientific name: Xyris ambigua Bey. ex Kunth
USDA symbol: XYAM (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Coastalplain Yelloweyed Grass
Family: Xyridaceae
Family (APG): Xyridaceae
Native American Tribe: Seminole
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Pulmonary Aid
Notes: Infusion of herbage rubbed on the chest for pulmonary disorders.

RECRD: 62110 id: 43743

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