Agavaceae Yucca aloifolia L.

Aloe Yucca

Choctaw - Drug, Dermatological Aid

Use documented by:
Bushnell, Jr., David I., 1909, The Choctaw of Bayou Lacomb, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, SI-BAE Bulletin #48, page 24

View all documented uses for Yucca aloifolia L.

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Scientific name: Yucca aloifolia L.
USDA symbol: YUAL (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Aloe Yucca
Family: Agavaceae
Family (APG): Asparagaceae
Native American Tribe: Choctaw
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Boiled mashed root with grease or tallow used as salve for various purposes.

RECRD: 97517 id: 43749

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